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Slio\ving  the  canopy  over  the  Rock  and  Cole's   Hill,  where  one-half  of  the  Pilgrims   were 

))uried  the  first  winter.     The  trees  seen  at  the  right  are  the  famous  Linden 

trees  brought  over  in  a  raisin-box. 


PLYMOUTH     ROCK, 

As  seen  under  the  canopy  from  the  side  of  Cole's  Hill,  about  75  feet  west  of  the   Rock, 
sho\ving  the  wharf  and  the  ocean  beyond. 


Historical  Sketches 


OF  OUR 


Twenty-Five  Churches  and  Missions 


AND   THEIR   WORK   IN 


Missions— bocAL  Growth  and  Social  Life 


FULL  DIRECTORIES  OF  MEMBERS 


JANUARY   1  ,   1896 


EDITED  BY  REV.  A.  B.  CRISTY,  PASTOR  LAKE  VIEW  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH 


CLEVELAND,  O. 

THE    WILLIAMS    PUBLISHING   AND   ELECTRIC    CO. 

1896. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Frontispiece — Plymoiith  Rock — Two  Views 

Introduction 7 

Congregationalism  in  Cleveland — Henry  M.  Ladd,  D.  D 9 

Cleveland  Congregational  Conference , 13 

Ohio  Home  Missionary  Society 15 

The  Cleveland  Congregational  Club 17 

The  Cleveland  City  Missionary  Society 23 

Archwood  Avenue  Congregational  Church 33 

First  Congregational  Church 39 

First  Congregational  Church — Additional  Names 89 

Euclid  Avenue  Congregational  Church •. 53 

Plymouth  Congregational  Church 71 

Olivet  Chapel  Mission  Work 83 

Irving  Street  Congregational  Church 84 

Pilgrim  Congregational  Church 90 

Franklin  Avenue  Congregational  Church 107 

Mt.  Zion  Congregational  Church 116 

West  Side  Welsh  Congregational  Church... 120 

East  Madison  Avenue  Congregational  Church 121 

Grace  Congregational  Church 131 

The  Bohemian  Work  and  Bethlehem  Church 139 

Swedish  Congregational  Church X51 

Union  Congregational  Church 154 

Park  Congregational  Church 159 

Hough  Avenue  Congregational  Church 165 

Centennial  Congregational  Church 174 

Lakewood  Congregational  Church 180 

Trinity  Congregational  Church 185 

Olivet  Congregational  Church , 196 

Lake  View  Congregational  Church 201 

Lorain  Street  Mission 210 

Cyril  Chapel 211 

Mizpah  Chapel 214 

Collinwood  Congregational  Church 216 

Western  Reserve  University  and  Congregationalism.... 222 

List  of  Illustrations 228 

Index  to  Advertisers 230 

Our  Picture  Gallerv 233 


INTRODUCTION. 


The  objects  of  this  publication  are  : 

1.  To  add  to  the  agencies  that  are  welding  the  Congregational 
Churches  of  Cleveland  into  an  aggressive  force  for  the  evangelization  of 
this  city. 

2.  To  furnish  those  churches  that  have  no  directory  with  such  a  help 
for  their  work. 

3.  To  catch  a  bit  of  the  local  history  of  each  and  all  the  churches 
from  the  pens  of  those  who  are  agents  in  our  progress. 

4.  To  stimulate  all  our  members  to  emulate  the  labors  and  seek  the 
successes  of  those  who  have  been  most  aggressive. 

5.  To  secure,  if  possible,  some  financial  aid  for  our  youngest  Con- 
gregational Church,  viz.,  the  Lake  View  Church,  to  which  all  the  profits, 
if  any,  of  this  publication  will  go  towards  a  fund  for  a  new  building. 

To  this  end  the  pastors  and  officers  of  our  various  societies  have 
generously  lent  their  aid  in  furnishing  material  for  publication  under 
their  respective  headings,  and  pictures  from  which  to  make  the  cuts 
which  illustrate  the  work. 

While  it  was  sought  to  include  the  portraits  of  those  who  have  been 
identified  with  the  growth  of  our  denomination  in  this  city,  it  was  neces- 
sary to  confine  the  choice  to  those  who  have  official  relations  to  our 
common  work,  or  are  conspicuously  helpful  in  the  work  of  individual 
churches,  at  the  time  this  work  is  compiled,  viz:,  December  1,  1895. 

Though  the  special  direction  of  this  work  has  been  in  the  hands  of  the 
pastor  of  the  Lake  View  Church,  he  gratefully  acknowledges  the  prompt 
and  hearty  co-operation  of  each  pastor  and  official  from  whom  the  mass 
of  facts  had  to  be  gathered. 

It  is  believed  that  our  advertisers  will  find  this  work  a  help  in  afford- 
ing them  direct  access  to  a  fine  class  of  patrons,  as  well  as  a  benefit  in 
bringing  their  business  to  the  attention  of  those  interested  in  the  churches 
in  whose  behalf  this  book  appears, 

The  Editor. 


CONGREGATIONALISM  IN  CLEVELAND. 


A  BRIEF   OUTLINE  OF   WHAT  IT  IS,  AND  HOW  IT  HAS  WORKED. 
BY  HENRY  M.  LADD,  D.  D. 


/^CONGREGATIONALISM  has  been  defined  as  "Sanctified  Common 
^^^^^  Sense."  It  is  the  Bible  put  into  practical  use  in  Church  life  and 
—  work.  It  has  no  peculiarities  except  those  which  inhere  in  Free- 
dom by  the  Truth.  Following  the  example  of  the  churches  founded  by 
the  Apostles,  it  believes  in  and  stands  for  ecclesiastical  democracy,  pure 
and  simple.  Christ  alone  is  the  recognized  head  of  the  Church,  and  all 
others  are  brethren.  Each  church  governs  itself,  but  it  does  not  stand 
alone;  it  stands  in  the  fellowship  of  a  common  masterhood,  and  a  com- 
mon brotherhood  in  the  active  and  aggressive  service  of  the  Kingdom 
of  Christ  on  earth. 

The  churches,  independent  in  themselves,  and  amenable  only  to 
Christ,  are  federated  in  the  closest  of  fellowship — the  fellowship  not  of 
ecclesiastical  clamps  or  of  the  bondage  of  creeds,  but  in  the  fellowship  of 
the  Spirit.     This  alone  is  found  to  be  vital  fellowship. 

The  orbit  of  Congregationalism,  like  that  of  the  swiftest  heavenly 
bodies,  is  an  ellipse.  Around  its  two  foci,  independence  and  fellowship,  it 
moves  with  a  momentum  born  of  God.  Its  laws  are  the  laws  of  reason, 
promulgated  in  a  multitude  of  counselors.  They  have  authority  only  so 
far  as  they  have  wisdom  and  good  sense  back  of  them.  Its  appeal  is 
constantly  to  the  right-wiseness  of  the  people.  Thus  it  stimulates 
thought,  cultivates  talent  and  deepens  the  sense  of  responsibility.  It 
renders  help  and  gives  advice  through  Councils  called  for  the  purpose. 
The  spiritual  growth,  activity  and  work  of  the  churches  are  stimulated 
and  fostered  and  guided  by  local  Conferences,  by  State  Associations  and 
by  National  Triennial  Councils.  It  carries  on  the  federated  work  of  the 
churches  through  its  six  great  benevolent  organizations.  It  is  foremost 
in  educational  and  philanthropic  work.  It  stands  at  the  head  of  all  the 
denominations  in  benevolences.  It  acts  as  a  ready  solvent  of  sectarian 
divisions.  It  has  a  glorious  history,  and  a  noble  past  of  which  it  is 
justly  proud,  and  its  influence  in  shaping  this  nation  in  its  early  days, 
and  laying  the  foundations  of  the  free  institutions  which  so  nobly  char- 
acterize it,  are  freely  admitted  by  all  students  of  history.  If  Congrega- 
tionalism had  not  so  lavishly  given  itself  away  for  the  enrichment  of 
other  denominations,  it  would  be  stronger  in  itself  to-day.  But  there  is 
some  comfort  in  the  fact  that  what  has  been  our  loss  has  been  their 
gain. 


10  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

This  Congregationalism,  poorly  understood  and  greatly  undervalued, 
in  the  course  of  time  found  its  way  to  Cleveland.  In  the  opening  days  of 
this  closing  century  a  few  Congregationalists  from  New  England  blazed 
their  way  westward  through  the  forests,  and  across  the  rivers,  to  what 
was  then  the  far  West,  and  settled  within  the  present  borders  of  this  city. 
In  those  days  the  minds  of  men  in  New  England  were  so  holden  that 
they  could  not  see  beyond  the  Hudson  River,  and  Presbyterianism  and 
Congregationalism  went  forth  hand  in  hand,  but  the  latter  was  led 
blindfolded.  Those  were  the  days  of  pioneering,  and  of  log  shanties  and 
ox-carts;  they  were  the  days  of  a  rude  genesis;  and  though  too  fre- 
quently the  Presbyterian  Lion  lay  down  with  the  Congregational  Lamb 
inside,  nevertheless  Congregationalism  was  there. 

The  "Plan  of  Union"  lost  about  two  thousand  Congregational 
churches  to  our  order,  and  Presbyterianism  in  Ohio  and  Cleveland,  as  in 
many  other  places,  got  a  long  start  by  that  arrangement.  However, 
Congregationalism  dared  in  some  instances  to  assert  itself.  Archwood 
Avenue  Church  was  the  first  church  founded  within  what  are  now  known 
as  the  City  limits.  After  some  3'ears  of  affiliation  with  Presbyterians, 
Congregationalism,  true  to  its  inherent  principles  of  freedom  and  loyalty 
to  the  right,  slowly  came  to  itself.  A  new  movement  arose  which  hast- 
ened the  process;  the  anti-slavery  agitation  was  stirring  the  nation's 
heart  with  its  appeal  for  human  rights.  The  lines  everywhere  were 
clearly  and  closely  drawn.  The  result  was  that  churches  here  and  there, 
like  the  Euclid  Avenue  church,  withdrew  from  Presbytery,  and  in  the 
face  of  persecution  and  obloquy,  established  themselves  on  free  and  Con- 
gregational principles.  Several  churches  were  organized  during  the 
period  from  1830  to  1860,  but  there  was  no  great  activity.  From  1860 
to  1880  was  a  period  largely  of  centralization  and  local  growth,  but 
Congregationalism  in  the  city  had  not  yet  fully  come  to  itself,  or  realized 
its  own  worth.  From  1880  to  the  present  time  a  marked  change  has 
come  over  the  life  and  character  of  our  Cleveland  Congregationalism. 
Among  the  agencies  which  contributed  chiefl}^  to  this  new  and  vigorous  life, 
and  more  than  doubled  the  number  of  Congregational  churches  and  the 
relative  strength  of  Congregationalism  in  the  city  in  tenor  a  dozen  years, 
maybementioned  the  following:  First:  The  organization  of  the  Cleveland 
Congregational  Club,  which,  in  bringing  the  Congregationalists  of  the 
city  and  vicinity  together  in  a  social  and  literary  way,  has  also  begotten 
a  confidence  in  Congregational  ideas  and  methods,  and  developed  a 
consciousness  of  strength  and  of  union  which  must  always  lie  at  the 
basis  of  success.  Second:  The  exceedingly  cordial  and  fraternal  relations 
of  the  Congregational  ministers  of  the  city,  sustained  by  their  monthly 
meeting,  occasional  picnics  and  friendly  dinners  together  down  town, 
have  also  contributed  not  a  Httle  to  the  soHdity  and  healthful  growth 
of  the  denomination.  The  providential  opening  also  of  the  Bohemian 
mission  work,  with  its  divine  compulsion  of  religious  earnestness  and 
activity,  has  been  another  cause  of  unification  and  growth.  By  its  side, 
time,  stood  the  Church  Extension  department,  which  was  felt  to  be 


CONGREGATIONALISM  IN  CLEVELAND. 


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a  kindred  work,  but  which  soon  demanded  for  itself  a  separate  and  more 
vigorous  existence  as  the  Congregational  City  Missionary  Societ3^  The 
Euclid  Avenue  Church  has  also  been  a  leading  agency  during  this  period 
of  growth.  It  recognized  its  opportunity  in  the  growing  East-End  sec- 
tion of  the  city,  and  heroically  resolved  itself  into  a  vigorous  church  ex- 
tension society.  It  gave  its  members  and  gave  its  money,  founding  four 
of  the  important  churches  of  the  city,  and   starting  a  fifth  enterprise 


H.  M.  LADD,  D.D. 


which  may  yet  result  in  something  more  than  a  beginning.  The  noble 
record  made  by  this  church  is  a  long  and  important  chapter  in  the  history 
of  our  Cleveland  C(jngregationalism.  Its  children  are  :  the  Madison 
Avenue  Church,  the  Park  Church,  the  Hough  Avenue  Church  and  the 
Lake  View  Church.  Cleveland  Congregationalism  was  thus  thoroughly 
aroused,  the  result  was  the  organization  of  the  City  Missionary  Society, 
whereby  all  the  churches  co-operate  in  founding  and  sustaining  new 
churches  in  the  strategic  and   needy  parts  of  the  city.     Since  its  organi- 


12  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

zation,  it  has  made  Congregational  history  at  a  rapid  rate,  and  could  go 
forward  still  more  rapidly,  accomplishing  greater  things  in  the  name  of 
the  Master,  if  it  only  had  more  means  at  its  command. 

Another  element  of  this  rapid  growth  of  late  years  must  not  be  over- 
looked, it  is  the  attractive  beauty  of  our  New  Testament  polity  as  it 
appears  to  other  denomiations.  Those  who  love  the  American  idea  easily 
fall  in  love  with  Congregationalism.  The  proofs  are  abundant:  a  Church 
organizing  itself  as  a  Congregational  church  without  even  a  single 
Congregationalist  in  it;  Churches  received  bodily  from  more  than  one 
other  denomination  ;  and  ministers  coming  frequently  to  us  from  other 
■communions  are  interesting  proofs  of  the  fact. 

These,  then,  are  some  of  the  elements  that  have  contributed  to  the 
advance  movement  which  has  so  clearly  characterized  the  last  decade. 
The  result  is  that,  whereas,  in  1880  there  were  only  nine  churches  in  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  to-day  there  are  twenty-one,  with  four  or  five  promis- 
ing mission  stations  growing  up  rapidly  into  churchhood.  Moreover, 
our  churches  stand  at  the  very  forefront  in  institutional  and  winter-night 
-college  work,  applying  Christianity  to  the  needs  of  the  people.  They  are 
active,  wide-awake  and  pvishing  in  the  Master's  service. 

Just  at  present  the  trend  of  the  population  eastward  along  Euclid 
Avenue  offers  an  inviting  field  for  the  further  exercise  of  our  Congrega- 
tional enterprise.  The  present  is  full  of  inspiration,  and  the  future  is  full 
.of  hope. 

True  to  the  Master  whose  we  are,  and  whom  we  seek  to  serve,  with 
"Otir  noble  history  back  of  us,  we,  the  Congregationalists  of  Cleveland, 
propose,  with  Divine  help,  to  press  forward  with  renewed  earnestness, 
believii^g  that  in  loyalty  to  our  own  denomination,  and  a  wise  use  of 
the  advantages  of  our  own  polity,  we  can  best  serve  Christ  and  the 
world. 

With  largest  liberality  towards  others,  co-operating  with  all,  seeking 
not  our  own,  but  the  things  of  Christ,  standing  for  the  great  essentials 
of  Truth  and  Right,  laboring  in  our  democratic  way  for  a  pure  Christian- 
ity and  a  simple  gospel,  we  set  our  faces  toward  the  Kingdom  with  a 
single  aim  and  purpose  to  do  our  part  for  "  Christ  and  His  Church." 


THE  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONAL  CONFERENCE. 


BY  J.  W.  MOORE,  REGISTRAR. 


fi^'HE  Cleveland  Congregational  Conference  was  organized  in  1853,  at 
[y      the  "First  Church  on  the  West  Side."     Rev.  Henry  Co wles  was 
the  first  moderator  and  registrar.    The  early   Congregational 
ministers  and  their  associates  spoke  with  no  uncertain  sound  regarding 


JAMES   W.   MOORE,    REGISTRAR   OF   CONFERENCE. 

the  then  all-pervading  theme  of  Slavery  and  State  Sovereignty.  The 
second  article  of  the  Constitution,  which  was  adopted  in  1853  and  wbkb 
has  never  been  changed,  shows  the  purpose  of  the  Conference : 


14  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  a  special  object  of  this  Conference  to  develop 
the  true  idea  of  Christianitj'  by  manifesting  and  sustaining  the  law  of 
love  in  all  human  relations,  and  by  protesting  against  all  known  sin. 

The  third  article  of  the  Constitution  has  the  true  ring  of  early  Pilgrim 
Congregationalism,  and  is  as  follows: 

ARTICLE  III. 

Section  1.  The  several  local  churches  shall  retain  their  individual 
rights  and  privileges,  and  no  ecclesiastical  authority  shall  ever  be  assumed 
by  the  Conference  or  be  delegated  to  it. 

The  ministers  who  were  moderators  have  many  of  them  written  their 
names  high  in  the  history  of  the  whole  country,  and  include  such  men  as : 

Rev.  Henry  Cowles,  Rev.  James  Brand, 

Rev.  J.  A.  Thome,  Rev.  Wm.  Kincaid, 

Rev.  C.  W.  Torrej',  Prof.  J.  M.  Ellis, 

Rev.  C.  C.  Baldw^in,  Rev.  Henry  M.  Tenney, 

Rev.  John  Morgan,  Rev.  Edwnn  E.Williams, 

Rev.  E,  H.  Fairchild,  Rev.  Samuel  B.  Shipman, 

Rev.  W.  H.  Brewster,  Rev.  H.  Melville  Tenney, 

Rev.  Lucius  Smith,  Rev.  J.  M.  Merrill, 

Rev.  H.  C  Hitchcock,  Rev.  J.  R.  Nichols, 

Rev.  J.  H.  Fairchild,  Rev.  Owen  Jenkins, 

Rev.  Judson  Smith,  Rev.  Chas.  S.  Mills, 

Rev.  J.  E.  Twitchell,  Rev.  H.  M.  Ladd, 

Rev.  E.  P.  Barrows,  Rev.  I.  W.  Metcalf. 

There  have  been  but  five  registrars  since  the  Conference  was  organized: 

Rev.  Henry  Cowles,  who  served  from  1853  to  J  859, 
Rev.  A.  D.  Barber,  who  served  from  1859  to  1860. 
Dr.  J.  D.  Denham,  who  served  from  1860  to  1873, 
Dea.  Horace  Ford,  w^ho  served  from  1873  to  1892, 
Dea.  Jas.  W.  Moore,  who  served  from  1892,  the  present  registrar. 

The  Conference  now  consists  of  forty  churches,  with  a  membership 
on  January  1,  1895,  of  8,790,  and  whose  benevolences  for  the  year  1894 
amounted  to  $21,600.00,  with  an  expenditure  for  home  expenses  of 
$97,066.00.  There  were  in  the  Sabbath-schools  of  Cleveland  Conference 
during  the  year  1894,  9,244  members,  with  benevolent  contributions  of 
$1,111.00. 


OHIO   HOME  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 


^JI^HIS  society,  having  its  headquarters  in  Cleveland,  was  organized 
July  1,  1872.  The  object  of  the  society  is  to  diffuse  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  by  aiding  orthodox  Congrega- 
tional churches  within  the  State  that  are  not  able  to  support  the  ministry 
of  the  word ;  by  facilitating  the  organization  of  churches  wherever  they 


REV.  J.   G.   FRASER,    SECRETARY. 


are  needed;  by  supplying  with  the  preached  gospel  communities  desti- 
tute of  the  same;  and  by  co-operating  with  the  American  Congregational 
Missionary  Society  in  the  Work  of  Missions  in  other  States  and 
Territories. 


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CLEVELAND    CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


It  has  an  Executive  Committee,  who  are  "empowered  to  appoint  and 
remove  missionaries,  local  and  general,  designate  their  fields,  make  appro- 
priations, and  manage  and  dispose  of  the  property  of  the  societv." 

EXECUTIVE    COMMITTEE. 

From  1883— Rev.  H.M.Tennev, 
D.  D.,  Oberiin. 

From  1886— Dea.  L.  F.  Mellen, 
Cleveland. 

From  1888-Rev.  J.W.  Hubbell, 
D.  D.,  Mansfield. 

From  1891— Rev.  I.W.  Metcalf, 
Cleveland. 

From  1895— Rev.  J.  R.  Nichols, 
Medina. 

The  Secretaries  have  been— From 
1874,  Rev.  Samuel  Wolcott,  D.  D.; 
from  1881,  Rev.  Josiah  Strong, 
D.  D. ;  from  1884,  Rev.  A.  C.  Bar- 
rows,  D.D.;  from  1887,  Rev.  J.G. 
Fraser,  D.  D. 

Rev.  J.  G.  Fraser,  who  has  served 
the  society  as  secretary  since  1887, 
was  obliged  by  failing  health  to 
take  a  vacation  of  six  months  in 
1895,during  which  time  Rev.  D.  L. 
Leonard,  D.  D.,  was  acting  secre- 

REY.  D.  L.  LEONARD.  ZBTy . 

The  office  of  the  Secretary  is  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Building.  The  last 
annual  report  of  the  secretary  says :  "The  constituency  of  the  society 
now  consists  of  260  churches,  including  six  outside  the  State;  151 
churches  made  offerings  as  churches  to  Home  Missions,  29  others  through 
other  channels — a  total  of  180,  a  proportion  substantially  the  same  as 
for  some  years  past." 

The  annual  estimates  and  appropriations  made  by  the  Executive 
Committee  are  about  $14,000. 

Of  the  twenty-one  churches  in  Cleveland,  ten  have,  at  some  time  in 
their  history,  received  directly  from  the  National  or  Ohio  Home  Mission- 
ary Society,  aid  amounting  to  $13,534.71,  all  of  which  has  been  for 
salaries  of  pastors.  These  ten  churches  are  Archwood  Avenue,  Irving 
Street,  Pilgrim,  West  Side  Welsh,  East  Madison  Avenue,  Franklin 
Avenue,  Grace,  Union,  Bethlehem,  Swedish.  And  Bethlehem  church  and 
its  branches  and  allied  work  have  received  in  addition,  through  the 
Bohemian  Board,  aid  amounting  to  $48,932  in  the  past  ten  years. 


ONGREGATIONAL 


OF 

CLEVELAND 

AND 

-VIONITY- 


BY   R.    O.    BESWICK,    SECRETARY. 

^li^WENTY-SIX  years  ago  in  Boston,  Mass.,  was  organized  the  first 
y|I[7  Congregational  Club  in  the  country.  Three  years  it  stood  alone. 
Others  then  followed  in  rapid  succession,  as  spokes  from  the 
hub,  until  at  the  present  time  the  list  numbers  fifty-two.  From  the  Bay 
and  the  Pine-Tree  states  on  the  east  coast,  to  the  Golden  Gate  and 
Puget  Sound  on  the  west,  these  spokes  touch  seventeen  of  our  forty-four 
states  and  the  District  of  Columbia.  At  first  the  East  claimed  a  large 
proportion  of  this  number;  but  the  West  has  fallen  rapidly  into  line — even 
the  far  West,  not  counting  Chicago,  St.  Louis  and  Minneapolis  having 
eight. 

Our  own  club  was  organized  just  twenty  years  ago ;  it  stands  sixth 
on  the  list,  two  others  leading  it  by  a  few  months  in  the  same  year. 

It  was  the  outgrowth  of  a  desire  among  a  few  earnest  spirits  of  that 
day  for  a  closer  unity  among  the  Congregational  churches  and  their 
membership.  These  men  met  in  the  parlors  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  (on  the  site 
of  the  now  Society  for  Savings  Bank  Building  on  Public  Square),  and  at 
that  meeting,  after  much  earnest  talk  and  prayer,  Monday  night,  Novem- 
ber 8th,  1875,  the  Cleveland  Congregational  Club  was  formally  organ- 
ized by  the  adoption  of  a  constitution  and  set  of  by-laws,  and  the 
election  of  a  corps  of  officers  and  committees. 

A  roll  call  showed  fifteen  constituting  members  present,  and  eleven 
others  were  voted  in  at  that  first  meeting,  as  follows  : 

Rev.  J.  E.  Twitchell,  Jas.  W.  Clarke, 

Rev.  S.  H.  Lee,  Seth  H.  Sheldon, 

Rev.  0.  D.  Fisher,  Alex.  Forbes, 

Rev.  Samuel  Wolcott,  *  A.  G.  Hopkinson, 

Rev.  L.  R.  RoYce,  Rev.  C.  W.  Torrey 

Rev.  Chas.  T.  Collins,  L.  E.  Holden, 

Rev.  E.  H.  Votaw,  Dr.  J.  M.  Whitney, 

*  Rev.  I.  G.  W.  Cowles,  *  Stiles  C.  Smith, 
Prof.  C.  H.  Penfield,  *H.  Clark  Ford, 
Dr.  A.  B.  Reed,  Horace  Ford, 
Dr.  M.  L.  Mead,  S.  H.  Stilson, 
Chas.  E.  Bolton,  Albert  Allyn, 

*  Marcus  E.  Cozad,  S.  P.  Adams, 

•Still  members. 


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LIFE  INSURANCE. 


MASSACHUSETTS  STANDARD 

CASH  SURRENDER  VALUES. 

ANNUAL  DIVIDENDS. 

The  Slate  piuiual  life  jlssuiaDce  Go. 

OF  WORCESTER,   MASS., 

ORGANIZED   184^4: 


GENERAL  AGENCY  FOR  NORTHERN  OHIO. 

No.  89  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland. 

Frank  L.  Ford.  Hubert  H.  Ward. 

FRANK  L.  FORD  &  CO., 

GENERAL  AGENTS. 


CONGREGATIONAL   CLUB. 


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Starting  with  these  twenty-six  members,  the  number  has  varied  and 
increased  annually,  until  at  the  close  of  the  season  of  1894-95  the  an- 
nual report  showed  a  membership  of  two  hundred. 

Shortly  after  organizing,  by  general  usage,  the  name  adopted  at  first 
was  changed  to  The  Congregational  Club  of  Cleveland  and  Vicinity,  and 
in  1886,  under  a  revision  of  the  Constitution,  this  became  the  formal 
name.    Ten  meetings  were  held  each  year  until  1887,  when  the  number 


KEY.  I.  W.  METCALF,  PRESIDENT. 


was  changed  to  five.  The  season  now  opens  with  the  October  meeting 
and  closes  with  that  of  April,  omitting  January.  The  whole  number  of 
meetings  since  the  beginning  is  157,  including  that  of  November,  1895. 

In  1886,  the  Club  made  special  observance  of  Forefathers'  Day, 
which  was  so  favorably  received  that,  ever  since,  its  observance  has 
been  an  established  feature  of  our  Club.  life. 

After  the  first  meeting,  the  Club  met  in  the  parlors  of  Plymouth 


20  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Congregational  Church  until  1879.  From  that  time  till  1885,  at 
the  Forest  City  House,  then  chapels,  halls  and  restaurants  were  each 
tried,  and  each  in  a  measure  found  wanting  ;  the  Club  ever  having 
a  secret  longing  for  a  home  of  its  own.  In  1885  this  longing 
seemed  to  be  realized,  a  temporary  home  being  found  in  the  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  Building.  But  after  two  years'  enjoyment  of  its  new  home, 
the  Club  was  forced  again  to  "board  around."  After  a  number  of 
years  at  DeKlyn's,  a  few  meetings  at  Army  and  Navy  Hall,  it  is  now 
holding  its  meetings  in   the   banquet  hall  of  the  Grays'  Armory. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  1877,  ladies  were  invited  as  guests,  since 
w^hich  time  once  or  twice  a  year  they  have  graced  vsrith  their  presence 
the  meetings  of  the  Club.  So  great  an  added  interest  has  this  been 
that  at  the  prefeent  time  four  of  the  six  meetings  of  the  year  are 
thrown  open  to  them  —  the  Opening  meeting  of  the  season,  the  Annual 
meeting,    Forefather's   Day  Festival  and  the    Rally   meeting  of   April. 

The  themes  which  have  been  discussed  by  the  Club  have  been 
timely,  of  vital  interest,  and  those  which  at  the  time  lay  near  to 
men's  hearts.  The  papers  presented  have  uniformly  exhibited  care- 
ful and  laborious  preparation,  and  have  been  of  marked  ability.  The 
discussions  have  been  stimulating  and  profitable.  As  a  denomina- 
tional exchange,  a  social  centre,  and  a  means  of  developing  and  crys- 
tallizing thought  upon  subjects  of  vital  interest,  the  Club  has  an  im- 
portant work,  peculiarly  its  own,  to  do. 

It  has  contributed  a  large  share  to  the  social  acquaintance  and  sym- 
pathy among  our  churches.  It  has  been  the  means  of  the  free  discus- 
sion of  important  questions.  It  has  aided  indirectly  at  least  in  Church 
extension.  And  the  present  prosperity,  bearing  witness  to  the  strong 
hold  it  has  taken  upon  its  members,  makes  it  bold  to  invite  the  co-oper- 
ation of  all  churches  of  our  fellowship  in  our  vicinity  to  aid  in  the  further- 
ance of  the  good  work. 

CONSTITUTION. 

ARTICLE   I. 

Name. — The  name  of  this  organization  is  The  Congregational  Club 
of  Cleveland  and  Vicinity. 

ARTICLE  u. 

Object. —  Its  object  is  the  promotion  of  the  interests  of  the  cause 
of  Christ  in  our  Congregational  Churches,  through  intellectual  and 
spiritual  culture,  closer  fellowship  and  acquaintance,  and  concert  of 
action. 

ARTICLE  in. 

Membership. —  Membership  is  secured  by  ballot,  after  proposal  by  the 
Membership  Committee  one  month  previous.  Fifteen  votes  are  sufficient 
to  elect  and  ten  to  prevent  an  election.  A  rejected  candidate  is  not  again 
eligible  within  six  months. 


CONGREGATIONAL   CLUB. 


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ARTICLE  lY. 

Officers. — 1.  The  officers  of  this  Club  shall  be  chosen  annually  by 
ballot.  They  shall  be  President,  two  Vice-Presidents,  Secretary,  Treas- 
urer, Auditor,  Executive  Committee  and  Membership  Committee,  who 
shall  perform  the  ordinary  duties  pertaining  to  such  offices,  and  continue 
in  office  until  their  successors  are  elected. 

„^  1         2.    The  election  of  the  individual 

I  officers  of  the  Club  shall  be  as  fol- 

lows :  Printed  slips  shall  be  sent 
to  the  membership  containing  the 
names  of  more  than  one  candidate 
for  each  office  to  be  filled ;  the  mera- 
l:)ers  shall  designate  their  vote  by  a 
X  after  the  name  of  their  choice ;  the 
slips  to  be  returned  to  the  Executive 
Committee,  and  by  them  canvassed; 
the  names  receiving  a  plurality  of 
votes  cast  to  be  announced  in  the 
Committee's  nominating  report  to 
the  Club,  which  report,  on  adoption, 
shall  be  equivalent  to  an  election. 

3.  The  Executive  Committee  shall 
consist  of  eight,  of  which  the  Presi- 
dent, Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall 
be  ex  officio  members.  This  Com- 
raitee  shall  control  the  funds  of  the 
Club,  subject  to  its  approval.  All 
matters  of  conference  and  business 
shall  be  introduced  through  this 
Committee,  three  members  of  which 
shall  constitute  a  quorum.  They  shall  also  provide  place  and  pro- 
gramme for  meetings,  and  may,  subject  to  approval,  furnish  refresh- 
ments for  the  regular  meetings.  They  shall  also  act  as  a  Nominating 
Committee. 

4.  The  Membership  Committee  shall  consist  of  ten.  Their  dut}^  shall 
be  to  receive  proposals  for  membership  and  to  present  the  same  to 
the  Club  for  action.  They  shall  also  act  as  a  Reception  Committee  to  re- 
ceive and  introduce  to  the  Club  the  members  elect. 

5.  These  Committees  shall  have  power  to  fill  vacancies  in  their  number. 

ARTICLE   Y. 

Meetings. — 1.  Regular.  The  regular  meetings  are  on  the  third  Mon- 
day of  October,  November,  December,  February,  March  and  April.  The 
time>  however,  of  the  December  and  April  meetings  is  subject  to  the 
action  of  the  Executive  Committee.  The  March  meeting  is  the  Annual 
meeting;  the  April  meeting  is  a  platform  meeting  with  no  supper;  the 
December  meeting  is  a  Forefathers'  Day  celebration. 


liKSWICK,  SECRETARY. 


22  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

2.  Special.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  on  notice  of  not  less  than 
a  week  by  the  Executive  Committee,  or  on  written  request  of  five  mem- 
bers, by  the  president  and  secretary. 

3.  Quorum.     Fifteen  members  constitute  a  quorum. 

ARTICLE  VL 

Support. — The  admission  fee  is  two  dollars.  The  annual  dues  are 
five  dollars  for  members  residing  within  ten  miles  of  the  place  of  meeting, 
and  two  dollars  for  others,  with  proper  reduction  for  fraction  of  a  year. 
This  entitles  each  member  to  one  supper  ticket  for  each  regular  meeting. 
These  tickets  are  not  transferable,  and  will  be  honored  only  for  the 
meeting  designated  on  their  face.  The  dues  at-e  payable  at  the  Octo- 
ber meeting.  No  person  will  be  enrolled  as  a  member  until  after  the 
payment  of  admission  fee  and  annual  dues. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

Dismission.-;-!.  Membership  is  terminated  by  removal  from  the 
vicinity,  or  one  year's  non-attendance,  with  failure  to  keep  up  dues,  or  by 
neglect  to  pay  dues  after  four  statements  from  the  treasurer.  2.  Mem- 
bership maybe  terminated  for  cause, by  a  three-quarters  vote  of  members 
present  at  a  regular  meeting,  notice  to  that  effect  luiving  been  given  at  a 
previous  regular  meeting.  But  no  member  shall  be  thus  discontinued 
without  due  notice  to  him. 

ARTICLE    VIII. 

Reinstatement. — Past  members  may  be  reinstated  on  meeting  all 
pending  obligations,  without  a  second  admission  fee. 

ARTICLE    IX. 

Visitors. — Any  member  may,  at  his  own  expense,  introduce  visitors  at 
a  regular  meeting. 

ARTICLE    X. 

Amendment. — This  Constitution  may  be  altered  at  a  regular  meeting 
by  a  two-thirds  vote,  notice  of  such  change  having  been  given  at  a 
previous  regular  meeting. 

PAST   OFFICERS. 

Presidents.— Rev.  J.  E.  Twitchell,  1875-76 ;  Rev.  S.  H.  Lee,  1877; 
Rev.  Charles  Terry  Collins,  1878 ;  Rev.  Samuel  Wolcott,  1879 ;  Pres. 
James  H.  Fairchild,  1880;  John  G.  W.  Cowles,  1881;  Rev.  T.  E.  Monroe, 
1882;  Rev.  N.  M.  Calhoun,  1883;  Rev.  James  Brand,  1884;  Rev.  Henry 
M.  Tenney,  1885;  John  G.  W.  Cowles.  Jan.  '86  to  June  '87;  Rev.  H.  M. 
Ladd,  June  '87  to  March  '88;  Rev.  J.  M.  Sturtevant,  March  '88-89; 
Rev.  G.  R.  Leavitt,  D.  D.,  '89-90;  Rev.  J.  G.  Frazer,  D.  D.,  '90-91;  Rev. 
J.  R.  Nichols, '91-92;  H.  Clarke  Ford,  '92-93;  Rev.  H.  A.  Schaufliler,  D. 
D.,  '93-94:   Rev.  J.  W.  Hubbell,  D.  D..  '94-95;  Rev.  I.  W.  Metcalf,  '95-96. 

Secretaries.— Jas.  W.  Clarke,  1875-76;  Julius  King,  1877;  H.  Clark 
Ford,  1878-80;  Thos.  G.  Newton,  1881;  S.  C.  Hale,  1882-84;  R.  0.  Bes- 
wick,  1885 


CONGREGATIONAL  CITY  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY  OF 
CLEVELAND. 


BY  REV.  IRVING  W.  METCALF. 


►RESIDENT,  H.  Clark  Ford;  vice-president,  J.  G.  W.  Cowles;  secre- 
|[^      tary   of  the    Board,   Rev.   Irving  W.   Metcalf;    treasurer,  J.   W. 
Moore;   auditor,  T.    A.   Heward  ;  trustees,  Rev.  John  G.  Eraser, 
J.   G.  Jennings,   L.   M.   Pitkin,   A.   C.  Caskej,   R.   0.    Beswick,   Thomas 


H.  CLARK  FORD,  PRESIDENT. 


Piwonka,   Rev.  Dr.   Henry  M.   Ladd,  Rev.  Charles  S.  Mills.  B.  F.  Whit- 
man, Professor  Charles  F  Olney,  W.  B.  Davis,  A.  S.  Upson,  L.  V.  Denis, 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


CuJii^z/^/  G-//i/f€i?i^j 


W.   H.   KIRKE, 


GENERAL  AGENT, 


344  The  Arcade, 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


J.  G.  W.  COWLES, 

140  THE  AHCflDE, 

After^April  1st,  1896,  Office  will  be  in  The  New  England  Building,  Euclid  Avenue, 
'  East  of  Bond  Street, 

Dealer  in  {^eal  Estate. 

Negotiates  Mortgage  Loans, 

Effects  Leases  of  Business  and  Residence  Property,  Lands  and  Buildings 

Cares  for  Property  of  Estates  and  Non-Resident  Owners, 
and  Collects  Rents. 

►^MN^ESTMENTS    ?•  HND  •••  BONDS.i^ 


CONGREGATIONAL   CITY   MISSIONAKY   SOCIETY. 


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Rev.  Livingston  L.  Taylor,  A.  G.  Clemmer,  T.  G.  Newton,  W.  K.  Bailey, 
Dr.  A.  G.  Hart  and  J.  J.  Crooks. 

The  Congregational  City  Missionary  Society  is  the  product  of  an 
ecclesiastical  evolutionary  process  not  yet  completed.  Many  years  of 
devoted  service  and  many  thousands  of  dollars  have  been  given  by  phil- 
anthropic Congregational  laymen  to  missions  not  flying  any  denomina- 
tional flag  and  not  intended  to  develop  into  churches. 

The  People's  Tabernacle  and  Music  Hall,  with  its  varied  activities,  in- 
cluding at  one  time  an  organized  church  which  was  Congregational  in 
form  but  not  in  name,  was  verv'  largely  founded  and  supported  by  a 
prominent  Congregationalist. 


J.    G.    W.    COWLES. 

What  may  properly  be  called  Congregational  City  Missionary  work 
in  Cleveland  is  now  conducted  through  four  agencies. 

1.  Individual  churches  have  established  and  maintained  missions. 
Plymouth  Church's  Ohvet  Chapel  did  great  good  for  several  years  in  one 
of  the  worst  sections  of  the  city.  It  was  the  forerunner  of  the  Bohemian 
work  and  decreased  as  the  latter  increased.  In  its  death  it  glorified  God 
by  contributing  to  the  fruitful  life  of  the  Friendly  Inn  and  the  Salvation. 
Army.  Mt.  Zion  Church  and  the  Swedish  Church  were  organized  under 
the  fostering  care  of  Plymouth  Church.  A  First  Church  mission  became 
Franklin   Avenue  Church ;   and  Euclid   Avenue  Church,  with  a   wisdom^ 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


which  has  been  justified  in  all  her  children,  generously  pushed  out  four 
-wisely  located  colonies,  all  of  which  speedily  became  influential,  inde- 
pendent churches. 

2.  The  Ohio  Home  Missionary  Society  continues  to  aid  two  of  the 
€ight  churches  in  Cleveland,  which  were  organized  with  its  help,  but 
it  reduces  its  grants  as  the  churches  approach  self-support. 

3.    The  Bohemian   Mission   Board  was  the  beginning  of  organized 
missionary  work  by  Cleveland  churches  for  their  own  city.   It  is  composed 


C.  M.  PRESTON. 


ordinarily  of  five  laymen  elected  by  the  city  churches.  Its  management 
has  been  vigorous,  consecrated  and  business-like.  Since  1883,  when 
at  was  formed,  it  has  gained  unincumbered  title  to  three  valuable  church 
properties  and  the  Bible  Readers'  Home,  and  it  now  employs  eight 
missionaries  at  five  different  stations  in  Cleveland  and  expends  nearly 
$5,000  a  year.  The  Board  has  for  several  years  sustained  to  the  Ohio 
Home  Missionary  Society,  and  through  it  to   the  National  Society,  the 


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relation  of  an  aided  home  missionary  church.  Its  work  is  in  Cleveland, 
but  is  of  such  national  importance  that  a  large  share  of  its  support 
rightly  comes  from  Congregational  churches  in  all  parts  of  the  country 
and  to  some  extent  from  members  of  other  denominations. 

Realizing  the  need  of  a  similarly  effective  organization  for  work 
among  English-speaking  people  in  the  city;  and  being  reluctant  to  multi- 
ply societies,  the  Cleveland  churches  in  1889  asked  the  Bohemian  Board 
to  become  the  Church  Extension  and  Bohemian  Mission  Board.  The 
result  was  a  union  in  name  but  not  in  fact,  and  after  a  year's  experiment 
the  relation  was  amicably  dissolved,  and  the  Bohemian  Board  resumed 
its  previous  form. 


A.    C.    CASKEY. 


THOS.    PIWONKA. 


4.  The  Church  Extension  Committee  then  became  incorporated  as  the 
Congregational  City  Missionary  Society,  substantially  on  the  Chicago 
plan.  Of  its  twenty-five  trustees,  all  but  six  are  laymen.  For  nearly  two 
years  it  had  no  superintendent.  From  March  1,  1894,  to  December  1, 
1895,  Rev.  Irving  W.  Metcalf  devoted  one-third  of  his  time  to  the 
Society's  superintendency,  in  addition  to  his  duties  as  associate  pastor 
of  Pilgrim  Church. 

The  Society's  first  mission  was  what  is  now  the  Lakewood  church.  Its 
first  location  was  on  Detroit  street,  a  little  west  of  Highland  avenue 
but  it  later  moved  its  temporary  chapel  to  an  eligible  lot  on  the  south- 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


east  corner  of  Detroit  street  and  Highland  avenue.  It  is  a  fully  organ- 
ized church,  with  Rev.  H.  A.  N.  Richards  as  its  pastor,  and  gives  promise 
of  becoming  for  the  more  slowly  developing  West  Side  of  Cleveland  what 
the  strong  Euclid  Avenue  Church  is  for  the  East  Side.  Its  present  lot, 
w^hich  is  large  enough  for  all  future  needs,  is  almost  exactly  the  same 
distance  west  of  the  Public  Square  that  the  Euclid  avenue  church  is  east 
of  it.     Mr.  C.  B.  Ferrell  is  the  Sunday-school  superintendent. 

The  Lorain  Street  Mission  occui  ies  nt  presenta  rented  store-room  on 


B.  F.   WHITMAN. 


Lorain  street,  near  the  city  limits.  A  Sunday-school  has  been  maintained 
in  charge  of  John  G.  Simon  as  superintendent  since  June.  1893.  The 
superintendent  of  the  City  Missionary  Society  began  Sunday  evening 
services  in  March,  1894,  which  have  continued  with  increasing  attend- 
ance and  interest.  During  the  summer  of  1895  the  work  was  for  six 
weeks  in  charge  of  Mr.  Charles  H.  Powell  of  Oberlin  Seminary,  and  later 
of  Mr.  Mark  L.  Thomsen,  who  made  a  thorough  house  to  house  canva 
of  the  field,  finding  some  four  hundred  families  within  a  radius  of  half  a 


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mile  of  the  Mission,  and  no   other  English-speaking  church  enterprise 
within  that  territory. 

The  Free  Congregational  Church  and  Society  of  Euclid  Village  was 
organized  in  1852.  It  has  held  no  stated  services  since  1878,  but  has 
maintained  its  legal  organization.  June  15,  1893,  at  a  regularly  called 
meeting,  the  trustees  were  authorized  to  file  a  petition  in  court  for  leave 
to  transfer  the  real  estate  and  all  personal  property  to  the  Congrega- 
tional  City  Missionary  Society,  on  condition   that  the  proceeds  o^  the 


C.    A.    POST. 


same  be  used  in  the  purchase  of  a  lot  in  East  Cleveland  hamlet,  and 
erecting  thereon  a  church  building  for  a  Congregational  church.  This 
transfer  was  completed  in  1894,  and  the  City  Missionary  Society  in  1895 
purchased  a  lot  on  the  corner  of  Euclid  and  Page  avenues,  in  East 
Cleveland.     On  this  eligible  lot  a  building  will  soon  be  erected. 

Neither  the  Euclid  Avenue  church  nor  the   Ohio   Home  Missionary 
Society   expects    to    undertake    any    further    work    in    Cleveland,    but 


L.  V.   DKNIS. 


CHAS     F.  OLKBY. 


J    J.    CROOKS. 


J.    G.  JENNINGS. 


CONGREGATIONAL   CITY   MISSIONARY   SOCIETY. 


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they  retain  for  the  present  their  voluntarily  diminishing  share  of  respon- 
sibility for  enterprises  they  have  started.  The  Bohemian  Board  and  the 
City  Missionary  Society  now  represent  the  Cleveland  churches  in  the 
starting  of  new  missions  and  churches  in  Cleveland  and  vicinity,  and 
each  has  its  own  well-defined  field. 


T.   G.  NEWTO.X,  TREASrKKK. 


L.  M.  PITKIN. 


All  four  of  these  agencies  work  with  harmony  and  enthusiasm  for 
the  extension  of  Congregationalism  in  Greater  Cleveland.  The  City- 
Missionary  Society  is  under  the  leadership  of  some  of  Cleveland's  besr 
business  men  and  has  come  to  the  Kingdom  for  the  time  of  Cleveland's 
largest  opportunities  in  Congregational  Church  Extension. 

The  society  holds  an  annual  meeting  in  Novem- 
ber or  December  of  each  year.  At  its  meeting: 
December  2,  1895,  Superintendent  Metcalf  pre- 
sented a  final  report  for  the  year,  showing  the 
work  done.  The  treasurer's  report  showed  $3,149.- 
4-7  expended  during  the  year,  and  $224.99  on 
hand.  It  was  voted  to  establish  a  permanent  fund 
to  consist  of  all  legacies  not  specifically  given  for 
other  purposes,  all  contributions  specifically  made 
for  the  purpose  and  two  per  cent,  of  all  other 
contributions. 

Addresses  were  made  by  President  H.Clark  Ford 
Dr.  J.  G.  Fraser,  Rev.  Dr.  Charles  F.  Thwing,  Mr. 
L.  M.  Pitkin,  Rev.  Dr.  H.  M.  Ladd  and  Rev.  Chas. 
S.  Mills. 


ARCHWOOn    AVKNUI-:    CIU'RCH. 


THE  ARCHWOOD  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


w 


^HIS  oldest  of  the  Congregational  churches  in  Cleveland  has 
already  passed  its  three-quarter  centennial,  having  been  organ- 
ized July  25,  1819,  by  missionaries  of  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
with  six  members.  For  almost  a  half  century — until  1867 — it  vsras  con- 
nected with  the  Cleveland  Presbytery,  in  accordance  with  that  "plan  of 
union"  which  in  all  those  years  did  so  much  to  establish  Congregational 
generosity  and  Presbyterian  churches. 

During  its  earlier  years  of  Presbygational  existence,  the  church  was 
served  by  Reverends  William  McLane,  S.  I.  Bradstreet,  B.  B.  Drake  and 
Thomas  Lee.  The  church  life,  although  feeble,  was  continuous,  regular 
services  being  maintained  until  1840.  From  this  time  there  was  a  lapse 
or  suspension  of  church  activity,  as  so  frequently  happens  in  the  case  of 
feeble,  struggling  churches.  This  break  in  the  continuous  life  of  the  church 
lasted  until  1846,  when  Rev.  B.  Foltz  became  acting  pastor.  Then  came 
a  second  suspension  of  services,  until  in  1851  Rev.  Calvin  Durfee  w^as 
called  to  the  pastorate.  The  records  of  those  earlier  days  reveal  some  in- 
teresting facts,  which  bear  on  the  general  religious  conditions  of  that 
time. 

This  church,  it  is  interesting  to  note,  although  organized  and  fostered 
by  Presbytery,  is  referred  to  repeatedly  in  its  records  as  "  the  Congrega- 
tional Church  of  Brooklyn."  It  was  incorporated  as  the  "  First  Congre- 
gational Society  of  Brooklyn" — and  there  is  the  record  of  a  "meeting  of 
the  Congregational  Society  of  Brooklyn  held  on  the  first  Monday  of 
March,  1831."  Asindicative  of  certain  conditions  in  the  forties  are  a  few 
such  records  as  these,  which  show  that  a  certain  deacon  was  subjected 
to  discipline  because  he  was  seen  "coming  from  the  direction  of  Mr. 
Brigs's  tavern  " — in  a  state  of  intoxication.  Also  we  learn  that  a  certain 
other  brother  and  his  wife  were  expelled  from  the  church  because  they  be- 
lieved in  "universal  salvation."  Another  deacon  was  called  up  because  of 
"  certain  rumors,"  one  being  that  he  used  "very  profane  language."  Still 
another  interesting  record  is  that  of  a  "resolution,"  presented  in  January, 
'47.  ''Resolved,  That  we  will  neither  invite  a  slave-holder  to  our  pulpit, 
nor  welcome  him  to  the  Communion  table;  and  that  we  will  have  no  fel- 
lowship with  the  unfruitful  works  of  darkness,  but  rather  reprove  them." 
This  good  anti-slavery  utterance  was  debated  and — lost.  So  much  for 
what  may  be  called  the  "ancient  history"  of  a  church.  The  bright  and 
fruitful  pastorate  of  Rev.  J.  B.  Allen, extending  from  1856  to  1867,  brings 
in  the  "modern  history."  Under  his  wise  and  sacrificing  labors  the 
church  took  on  new  life  and  strength.    It  was  under  his  wise  and  faith- 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


ful  administration  that  the  church  came  to  have  a  home  in  its  own  build- 
ing, and  a  place  of  real  influence  in  the  community.  Mr.  Allen,  although 
remaining  true  to  his  Presbyterian  training,  was  true  also  in  his  love  and 
care  for  this  last  church  of  his  active  pastorate.  Here  he  made  his  home 
until  called  home,  and  very  precious  indeed  to  the  whole  church  is  the 
memory  of  his  gentle,  loyal,  faithful  life.  In  connection  with  this  middle 
period  of  the  church  life,   three  names  are   worthy  of  especial  mention. 


REV    J.    W.    HARGKAVE. 


James  Sears,  Abel  Hinckley  and  Hiram  Welch  all  gave  the  strength  of 
their  manhood  in  the  service  of  the  church.  Their  connection  with  it 
covers  the  years  from  1834  to  1884,  and  all  three  served  the  church  most 
faithfully  as  deacons.  -       —^- 

Since  the  pastorate  of  Rev.  J.  B.  Allen  the  following  men  have  served 
the  church  as  pastors  :  Rev.  W.  H.  Rice  from  1867  to  1868,  Rev.  C.  L. 
Hamlin  from  1868  to  1872,  Rev.  J.  A.  Bates  from  1872  to  1874,  Rev.  E. 


ARCHWOOD  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  35 

H.  Votaw  from  1874  to  1877,  Rev.  J.  W.  Hargrave  from  1878  to  1882, 
Rev.  J.  M.  Merrill  from  1882  to  1889,  Rev.  George  H.  Peeke  from  1890 
to  1893,  Rev.  J.  W.  Hargrave  from  1894. 

During  the  first  pastorate  of  Rev.  J.  W.  Hargrave  the  old  church 
property  on  Newburg  street  was  sold,  lots  bought  on  Arch  wood  and  the 
new^  church  and  parsonage  erected.  The  ministry  of  Rev.  J.  M.  Merrill 
was  marked  by  steady  growth,  the  abundant  fruit  of  his  labors  being 
still  manifest.  During  the  pastorate  of  Rev.  George  H.  Peeke,  who  served 
the  church  for  three  years  and  a  half  with  distinguished  ability,  the  par- 
sonage was  enlarged  and  greatly  needed  improvements  made  in  the 
church  building.  Since  the  return  of  Mr.  Hargrave,  in  January,  1894, 
the  church,  in  common  with  others,  has  been  feeling  very  keenly  the 
financial  depression.  It,  however,  during  '94,  met  its  current  expenses, 
reduced  somewhat  its  indebtedness,  and  more  than  doubled  its  benevo- 
lent contributions,  and  members  have  been  received  at  almost  every  Com- 
munion season.  While  still  feeling  most  keenly  the  financial  stringency, 
the  church  is  planning  for  and  hopefully  expecting  the  enlarged  building 
which  is  absolutely  necessary  to  its  future  growth  and  efficiency.  Con- 
siderable money  has  already  been  pledged  for  enlargement  and  the  work 
will  be  undertaken  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 


Pastor,  J.  W.  Hargrave,  13  Archwood  avenue;  Clerk,  Jos;  Ray  Peck, 
78  Archwood  avenue;  Treasurer,  George  L.  Hull,  35  Delmar  avenue; 
Sunday-school  Superintendent,  W.  H.  Peters,  161  Marvin  avenue. 

Y.  P.  S.  C.  E. — President,  Jos.  Ray  Peck,  78  Archwood  avenue;  Sec- 
retary, Harry  Marsh.  39  Gregmont  street. 

Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society — President,  Mrs.  I.  N.  Turner, 
43  Luverne  street;  secretary,  Mrs.  0.  L.  Neff,  18  Archwood  avenue; 
treasurer,  Mrs.  L.  C  Pixley,  471  Denison  avenue. 

Ladies'  Social  Union  and  Home  Missionary  Society — President, 
Mrs.  Paul  Kitzsteiner,  35  Luverne  street;  Secretary,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Barnes, 
50  Archwood  avenue;  Treasurer,  Mrs.  H.M.  Peck,  78  Archwood  avenue. 

church    calendar. 

Sunday — 9:15  a.m.,  Sunday-school;  10:30,  morning  worship;  3  p.m., 
Junior  C.  E.  Society;  6  p.m..  Senior  C.  E.  Society;  7  p.m.,  evening 
worship. 

Tuesday — 2:30  each  alternate  week.  Ladies'  Foreign  Missionary 
Society. 

Wednesday — 2:30  each  alternate  week.  Ladies'  Social  Union ;  6:30, 
Boys'  Brigade. 

Friday — 7  p.  m.,  prayer  meeting;  8  p.  m.,  choir  rehearsal. 

Saturday — 7  p.  m..  Physical  Culture  class. 


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CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


\3egetable 
Germicide, 


ri,     Trade 


Mark 


This  compound  has  proved  the  most  effective  agent  known  to  science  for 
the  relief  and  cure  of 

AND   ALL  THROAT  TROUBLES. 

G^-t^^jr^acxt^^d  to  do  vv'nat  we  advertise.  One  trial  will  convince 
the  most  skeptical.  Clergymen,  public  speakers  and  singers  will  find  it  inval- 
uable.    £^Fqr  sale  in  Cleveland  by  James  Bruce,  Prospect  street. 

J.  HUBBARD  &  CO.,  12  Franklin  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Send  for  Circulars,  Testimonials,  etc. 
After  thorough  trial  we  commend  this.— Editor. 

CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Abby,  Mrs.  Mary  E 673  Denison  Av 

Ariel,  Hattie 847  Denison  Av 

Babcock,  Mrs.  Phylena..8H  Denison  Av 
Bailey,  Mrs.  Hattie  M..  ..806  Denison  Av 

Baker,  E.  G West  End 

Baker,  Mrs.  E.  G West  End 

Barnes,  Mr.  J.  J 50  Archwood  Av 

Barnes.  Mrs.  J.J 50  Archwood  Av 

Bateman,  Mrs.  Amy  S..954  Denison  Av 

Bauer,  Mrs.   Mary 1   Kenneth   St 

Bauer,  Hattie 1  Kenneth  St 

Bauer,  Nellie 1  Kenneth  St 

Belz,  Mrs.  H.  F Denison  Av 

Biddulph,   Mrs.   Christine, 

47  Luverne  St 

Biggs,  Joseph 

Biggs,  Mrs.  Liibbie  L 

Blake,  Mrs.  Fanny 42  Forestdale  St 

Bohmer.  Albert  T 20  Bridgeview  St 

Bohmer,  Mrs.  Teny  C..20  Bridgeview  St 

Bowles,  John 20    Ironton  St 

Bowles,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 20  Ironton  St 

Bowles.  John  W 20  Ironton  St 

Bowles,  Alice  H 20  Ironton  St 

Brewer,  Mrs.  Fredrika..51  Archwood  Av 

Brice.  John  Henry 1  Grandview  St 

Brice,  Mrs.  Lucy  1 1  Grandview  St 

Broughton,  J,-  S 37  Woodbridge  Av 

Broughton,  Mrs.  J.  S . .  37  Woodbridge  Av 


Brown,  Royal  L.  L 

Alabama  St.  T.  M.  C.  A 

Burlingame,  Mrs.  Eliza  A 

28  Mt.  Vernon  St 

Burlison,  John 308  Milford  St 

Burlison,  Mrs.  John 308  Milford  St 

Carlisle,  Mrs.  Francisca  S 

96  Archwood  Av 

Cherry,  George  A 

...Luverne  St.,  corner  Chestnutdale 

Chester,  Mrs.  Emma 36  Bradwell  St 

Chester,  Daisy  E 36  Bradwell  St 

Clark,  Mrs.  Delia 45  Archwood  Av 

Colson,    Ernest   F 769   Denison   Av 

Colson,  Mrs.  Jennie 769  Denison  Av 

Croft,   Mrs.   Ellen  L 21Garden   St 

Cunningham,   Francis  B 

62  Willowdale  St 

Cunningham,   Mrs.   Hettie 

62  Willowdale  St 

Cunningham,  Wilbur  E. 45  Forestdale  St 
Cunningham,  Mrs.  Effle... 45  Forestdal  St 

Dutton,  Rufus  L 41  State  St 

Farnsworth,  M.  H 45  Woodbridge  Av 

Farnsworth,  Mrs.  Mary 

45  Woodbridge  Av 

Farnsworth,  Dr.  G.  B 675  Denison  Av 

Farnsworth.Mrs.  Alice.. 675  Denison  Av 
Fish,  Lucy  E 675  Denison  Av 


ARCHWOOD  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  37 

Fleisher,  Mrs.  Laura  M Kroehle,  Paul 538  Denison  Av 

Fleisher,  Miss  Bessie  Laird,    Mrs.   Nellie  F....3   Library   Av 

Forbes,   Laura Lawrence,    Mamie Oberlin,   O 

Luverne  St.,  cor.  Chestnutdale    Laidler,    William   J 810   Denison   Av 

Freer,  Charles 850  Denison  Av   Laidler,  Mrs.  Ella  A 810  Denison  Av 

Freer,  Mrs.  Evan 850  Denison  Av    Lansing,   Henry Hurley  St 

Freer,  Florence 850  Denison  Av    Lansing,  Mrs.  M.  E Hurley  St 

Fuller,    Mrs.    CathrincBridgeview    St    Liggett,    J.    B 10   Lyle   Ct 

Gates,  William  C South  Brooklyn   Liggett,  Mrs.  Jennie 10  Lyle  Ct 

Gates,    Lulu    F South    Brooklyn   Malls,  Mrs.  L 10  Willowdale  St 

Gay,  Grace  W 15  Arch  wood  Av   Malls,  Henry 10  Willowdale   St 

Geise,    Mrs.    Jennie 107   Fairlawn    St    Melvin,    Nettie   L 32    Bridgeview    St 

Geise,  Hattie  E 107  Fairlawn  St   Melvin,  Newell 32  Bridgeview  St 

Geise,    Marietta 107    Fairlawn    St    Marsh,  Oscar  C 39  Gregmont  St 

Geise,    Pearl    Irene 107    Fairlawn    St    Marsh,  Dora 39  Gregmont  St 

Graves,  Ed  R Marsh,  Cora 39  Gregmont  St 

Graves,  Mrs.  Mary  A Marsh,  Harry  W 39  Gregmont  St 

16  Bridgeview  St    McClellan,  J.  B 63  Forestdale  St 

Graves,  Clara  B 16  Bridgeview   St    McClellan,  Mrs.  M.  C..63  Forestdale  St 

Hargrave,  J.  W 13  Archwood  Av    McKeigan,  Mrs.  J East  End 

Hargrave,  Lucy  E 13  Archwood  Av    Miller,  Mrs.  Carrie 18  Lyle  Ct 

Hargrave,  Margaret  D.13  Archwood  Av   Milligan,  E.  M Pearl  St 

Heavens,  Mrs.  Anna  Milligan,  Mrs.  Alice  M Pearl  St 

Hedley,  Dr.  James 15  Afton  Place    Nef£,  Orion  L 18  Archwood  Av 

Hedley,  Mrs.  Mary  J 15  Afton  Place    Neff,  Mrs.  Frances  D..18  Archwood  Av 

Hinckley,  Isaac  B South  Brooklyn    Neff,  Nellie 18  Archwood  Av 

Hinckley,   Mrs.   Adeline S.   Brooklyn    Neauman,  Mrs.  M.  A 847  Denison  Av 

Hinckley,    Emma    E S.    Brooklyn    Newton,  Mrs.  Kate  T 

Holmden,  Mrs.  Electa  J.92  Fairlawn  St    Peck,  Mrs.  Hannah  L..78  Archwood  Av 

Holmden,   Delia   E 92   Fairlawn   St    Peck,  Emma  May 78  Archwood  Av 

Holmden,   Martha  P.... 92  Fairlawn  St    Peck,  J.  Ray 78  Archwood  Av 

Holmden,  Walter  E 92  Fairlawn  St    Pelton,  Mrs.  F.  S 104  Gregmont  St 

Hoyt,   Mrs.   Clara 37  Luverne   St    Peters,  W.  H 116  Marvin  Av 

Hoyt,  Clinton  D 37  Luverne  St    Peters,  Mrs.  Carrie 116  Marvin  Av 

Hoyt,  Stella  1 37  Luverne  St   Pixley,  Leonard  C 471  Denison  Av 

Hudson,   Mrs.    Nettie....  15   Delmar  Av    Pixley,  Mrs.  Alice  M..  ..471  Denison  Av 

Hull,   George  L 35  Delmar  Av   Pixley,  Leon 471  Denison  Av 

Hull,  Mrs.   G.  L 35  Delmar  Av    Pixley,  Carrie  E 471  Denison  Av 

Humphrey,    Caleb Mt.    Vernon    St    Pi'^ley,   Ella 471  Denison  Av 

James,  Mrs.  Lydia 935  Denison  Av   P^P^r,  Mrs.  Chas S.  Brooklyn.  O. 

Johnson,   Chester 17  Archwood  Av    ^oe,  Mrs.  Carrie 907  Denison  Av 

Keyser.  Mrs.  Martha... 47  Gregmont  St   P°"er,  Mrs.  Margaret East  End 

Keyser,  Delia  M 47  Gregmont  St    Prouty,  Mrs.  H.  S 21  Bridgeview  St 

King,   Mrs.   Mary 13  Melbourne  St    Prouty,  Edith  A 21  Bridgeview  St 

King,   Estella 13   Melbourne   St    Reed,  Mrs.  Emma  J 39  Gregmont  St 

Kain,   George   S Bridgeview   St   Reed,  Goldie 39  Gregmont  St 

Kain,  Mrs.  G.  S Bridgeview  St    Richardson,  Mrs.  M.  A 

Kroehle,  C.  Oscar 487  Denison  Av  45  Woodbridge    Av 

Kroehle,  Mrs.  Ella 487  Denison  Av    Richardson,  W.  T 136  Gregmont  St 

Kroehle,  Ida  M 538  Denison  Av    Richardson,  Mrs.  J.  S..136  Gregmont  St 


38  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Schmehl,  W.  F.  C 50  High  St  Walter,  Mrs.  Jacob S.  Brooklyn,  O 

Schneider,  Eliza 517  Denlson  Av  Ward,  Mrs.  Sarah  E Fairlawn  St 

Sears,  Mrs.  Catherine 15  Luverne  St  Weaver,  Francis  H 667  Denison  Av 

Sears,  Mrs.  Ellen  J 35  Luverne  St  Weaver,  Mrs.  Nannie.. 667  Denison  Av 

Sears,  Fred  W 123  Ingleside  Av  Waller,  William  C 47  Delmar  Av 

Skeels,  Mrs.  Lilian 814  Denison  Av  Weller,  Mrs.  Nettie 47  Delmar  Av 

Salisbury,  Mrs.  Ella  May Wheelock,   Mrs.    Sophronia 

14    Melbourne   St  21   Forestdale    St 

Singleton,   Mrs.  Mary  S Wheelock,  Clayton  D..19  Forestdale  St 

188    Fairlawn    St  Wheelock,    Mrs.   Lizzie   Low 

Singleton,   Arabella 188  Fairlawn   St  19   Forestdale    St 

Singleton,  George  H 188  Fairlawn  St  Wheelock,  C.  Day 3  Library  Av 

Singleton,  Wilfred 188  Fairlawn  St  Wheelock,  Mrs.  Zula 3  Library  Av 

Singleton,  John  F 188  Fairlawn  St  Wheelock,  Lincoln  A 19  Bradwell  St 

Singleton,  Reginald 188  Fairlawn   St  Wheelock,  Mrs.  Ella  C 19  Bradwell 

Singleton,  Winnifred..  .188  Fairlawn  St  Wittenmyer,   Mrs.   Daisy 

Singleton,   Samuel 78  Archwood  Av  Williams,   L.   C 56  Forestdale   St 

Slawson,  Anna  M 208  Marvin  Av  Williams,  Mrs.  L.  C 56  Forestdale  St 

Sperry,  Mr.  Leon 1881  Pearl  St  Wray,  Frances  L 110  Gregmont  St 

Springer,  William 1863  Pearl  St  Wright,  Mrs.  Ruth 14  Forestdale  St 

Springer,   Mrs.   W 1863  Pearl   St  Wright,   Mabel 14  Forestdale  St 

Stuart,  William  Roy 1616  Pearl  St  Zickes,   Bertha Ellis   Place 

Tousley,  J.  A 30  Archwood  Av  Zickes,  Emma Ellis  Place 

Turner,  Mrs.  Mary  L 43  Luverne  St  Zickes,    Anna Ellis    Place 


ABSENTEE  LIST. 


Baker,  Mary  M Gager,   Harriet  D 

Bass,   Selvey  A Leworthy,  Nyra  Croft  . 

Carpenter,  Winnifred  ' McArthur,  Mrs.  Addie 

Crumbaker,  B.  F Norton,  Mrs.  L.  A 

Crumbaker,  Mrs.  M.  S Pike,  Henrietta  L 

Darrell,  Chas.  E Reimer,  Emil  

Doolittle,   Nellie    Sharpe,  Edward  A 

Eitelman,  Michael  Truxel,  Mr.  Minnis 

Gaffett,  Florence  G Truxel,  Mrs.  Minnis  . . . 

Gibson,  Hattie   Wells,  Herman   

Wing,  Mary  Mock 


FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 

FRANKLIN   AVE.,    COR.   TAYLOR   ST. 


II^HE  Church  was  organized  under  the  title  of  "The  First  Presby- 

|y      terian  Church  of  Brooklyn.  Cuyahoga  County,  Ohio."    The  first 

entry  in  the  ancient  Church  Record  Book  begins  as  follows : 

"record  of  the  first  PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH  IN  BROOKLYN,  OHIO." 

"Whereas,  In  the  Providence  of  God  it  became  clearly  the  duty 
of  professing  Christians  in  this  vicinity  to  organize  a  church  in  Brooklyn 
Village  (  so  called  ),  after  praj-erful  consideration  of  the  subject,  a  season 
of  fasting  and  prayer  was  appointed  by  those  who  expected  to  unite  jn 
s»iid  organization,  to  be  observed  on  Thursday,  the  18th  of  December, 
1834." 

This  meeting  was  held  in  a  brick  school  house  on  Vermont  street.  At 
this  meeting  the  Rev.  John  Keep  of  Oberlin  was  the  moderator,  and  steps 
were  taken  for  the  immediate  organization  of  the  church ;  three  days 
after  (December  21,  1834'),  the  organization  was  effected,  Rev.  Mr. 
Keep  officiating.  Forty  persons*  covenanted  with  each  other  and  with 
their  God  in  this  organization,  as  follows  : 

Mrs.  Sarah  Appleby,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Francis  Lewis, 

Levi  Beebe,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  S.  L3^man, 

Mr.  and  Mrs-  D.  Buxton,  Elmira  Lyon, 

Cordelia  H.  Buxton  (Mrs.  S.  H.  Sheldon)  Jane  Maguire, 

Mary  A.  Buxton,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leonard  Page, 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Newcomb  Carter,  Maria  Culver, 

James  F.  Clark,  Mrs.  Eunice  Smith, 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ezekiel  Folsom,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  Stedman, 

A.  P.  G.  Hammond,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Stedman, 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Harris,  Anson  Southerland, 

Phoebe  Harris,  Esther  Taft, 

N.  R.  Haskell,  Catherine  Taylor  (Mrs.  M.  C  Lufkin), 

Martha  M.  Hill,  Mrs.  Ursula  Taylor, 

Amorett  H.  Hulbut,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Solomon  Wheat, 

Elizabeth  Folsom,  William  Wheat. 

Public  worship  was  first  held  in  the  brick  school  house  on  Vermont 
street.  A  temporary  house  of  worship  was  erected  and  dedicated  May 
3,  1835,  in  the  rear  of  the  lot  southeast  corner  of  Detroit  and  State 
streets.  The  church,  under  its  first  organization,  was  served  by  the 
following  ministers:  Rev.  John  Keep,  Rev.  J.  D.  Pickands,  Rev.  H.  A. 
Reed  and  Rev.  Wm.  P.  Russell. 


*One  of  this  number  is  vet  living  and  is   still  connected  with  the   Church  —  Mrs.  S.  H. 
Sheldon. 


FIRST   CONGREGATIONAL    CHURCH. 


FIRST    CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


41 


In  February,  1838,  forty-four  members  of  the  church  withdrew  for 
the  purpose  of  organizing  a  Congregational  church.  In  the  summer  of 
1841,  a  reunion  of  the  two  churches  was  effected  on  a  Congregatio- 
Presbyterian  basis,  the  eldership  being  dispensed  with  and  a  committee 
being  established,  the  church  continuing  its  connection  with  the 
Presbytery. 

With  this  reunion   commenced   the  pastoral  labors   of   Rev.   S.   B. 


KEY.  J.    W.    MALCOLM. 


Canfield.  His  ministry  closed  in  the  fall  of  1844.  He  was  succeeded  by 
Rev.  C.  L.  Watson,  whose  pastorate  terminated  September,  1848.  With 
this  pastorate  the  church  ceased  to  be  connected  with  the  Presbvtery, 
and  became  practically  an  independent  Congregational  body. 

In  December  of  the  same  year,  Rev.  Jas.  A.  Thome  entered  upon  pas- 
toral labors,  which  were  continued  for  a  period  of  nearly  twenty-three 


42  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

years.  In  the  early  part  of  his  ministr}'  a  brick  church  was  erected  on 
the  front  part  of  the  lot,  and  was  dedicated  August  14,  1851.  On  the 
twenty-seventh  day  of  February,  1856,  Mr.  Thome  w^as  formally  in- 
stalled as  pastor  of  the  church. 

On  the  eighteenth  of  October,  1857,  the  church,  which  had  been 
unassociated  since  severing  its  connection  with  the  Presbytery,  decided 
by  vote  to  unite  with  the  Cleveland  Congregational  Conference,  and 
being  received  by  that  body,  has  since  been  known  as  the  First  Congre- 
gational church.  Mr.  Thome  resigned  his  pastorate  and  w^as  dismissed 
by  advice  of  Council,  July  2,  1871.  He  died  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn., 
March  4,  1873. 

On  the  nineteenth  of  February,  1872.  the  church  called  Rev.  S.  H. 
Lee  to  its  pastorate.  Accepting  the  call,  he  was  installed  June  6  of  the 
same  year.  During  Mr.  Lee's  pastorate,  the  mission  Sabbath-school,  on 
Detroit  street,  which  previously  had  been  union  in  character,  was  form- 
ally adopted  by  the  church  in  1873,  and  a  new  one  established  on 
Harbor  street  in  1874. 

In  August,  1874,  Rev.  S.  B.  Shipman  was  invited  by  the  church  to 
take  charge  of  the  work  in  these  missions.  As  a  result  of  his  labors,  the 
Franklin  Avenue  Congregational  Church  was  organized  from  the  Detroit 
Street  mission,  with  thirty  members,  November  21,  1876. 

Mr.  Lee  served  the  church  until  September  24,  1878,  when,  having 
resigned  the  pastorate,  he  was  dismissed  by  advice  of  Council.  After  his 
dismission,  the  church  was  served  for  brief  periods  by  different  ministers 
until  March  7,  1880,  when  the  ministerial  services  of  Rev.  H.  M.  Tenney 
commenced,  his  formal  installation  taking  place  April  27  of  the  same 
year. 

During  Mr.  Tenney's  ministry  the  question  of  a  new  location  and 
church  building  was  agitated.  The  building  of  anew  railway  in  1881, 
necessitating  the  sale  of  the  Harbor  street  property,  opened  the  way  for 
the  purchase  of  the  present  property.  Plans  for  a  new  building  were 
adopted,  and  on  April  23,  1883,  the  cornerstone  of  the  building  we  are 
now  occupying  was  laid ;  the  front  part  of  it  was  furnished  at  a  cost 
(including  land)   of  $36,000,  and  was  dedicated  December  20,  1885. 

The  abandoning  of  Harbor  Street  Mission  led  to  the  organization  of 
a  Sunday-school  on  Train  street,  which,  in  time,  was  succeeded  by  Cyril 
Chapel  and  Grace  Congregational  Church. 

Mr.  Tenney,  after  a  nine  years'  pastorate,  resigned,  to  accept  a  call 
to  the  Second  Congregational  Church  of  Oberlin,  in  May,  1889.  His 
ministry  was  successful  and  loving,  and  his  dismissal  was  agreed  to  with 
extreme  reluctance.  He  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  A.  E.  Thomson,  who  was 
installed  October  2,  1889. 

During  Mr.  Thomson's  pastorate  the  work  on  the  new  auditorium 
was  begun,  the  cornerstone  being  laid  in  April,  1891.  He  resigned 
March  25,  to  accept  a  call  to  the  First  Congregational  Church,  Yankton, 
South  Dakota,  and  was  dismissd  by  Council  April  13,  1892. 

The  ministerial  services  of  the  present  pastor,  Rev.  John  W.Malcolm, 


FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  43 

commenced  September  11,  1892.  The  auditorium  was  finished  during 
the  second  year  of  his  ministry,  at  a  cost  of  $28,000,  and  was  formally 
dedicated  December  17,  1893. 

ORGANTZ.\TION  FOR  1895. 

Pastor— John  W.  Malcolm,  357  Franklin  avenue. 

Deacons — (For  one  year,  time  expires  1895)  T.  G.  Newton,  F.  J. 
Hicks,  Wm.B.  Lewis;  (For  two  years,  time  expires  1896)  A.  G.  Hopkin- 
son,  F.  C.  Whittlesey,  Edward  G.  Gilbert,  (For  three  years,  time  expires 
1897)  W.  H.  Newton,  F.  E.  Spelman.  Rev.  R.  Apthorp. 

Deaconesses — (For  one  year)  Mrs.  T.  S.  Ingraham,  Mrs.  A.  G. 
Hopkinson;  (For  two  years)  Mrs.  Benj.  Maltby,  Mrs.  Ida  M.  Williams;, 
(For  three  years)  Mrs.  Robert  Wallace,  Mrs.  C.  F.  Dutton. 

Clerk — R.  0.  Beswick,  101  Liberty  street. 

Treasurer — F.  E.  Spelman,  151  Ta3'lor  street. 

Auditor— A.  H.  Bailey,  74  W.  CHnton  street. 

Superintendent  of  Sabbath-school — R.  0.  Beswick,  101  Liberty  street. 

Church  Committee — (Ex-officio)  The  Pastor,  Deacons,  S.  S.  Super- 
intendent, Clerk,  Treasurer,  (Elected — for  one  year)  A.  H.  Bailev;  (For 
two  years)  Frank  Acker,    (For  three  years)  J.  E.  Sykes. 

THE   society. 

President — T.  S.  Ingraham.     Vice-President — M.  G.  Norton. 

Secretary — C.  W.  Hopkinson,  343  Franklin  street. 

Treasurer— W.  H.  DeWitt,  64  W.  Clinton  street. 

Auditor — H.  LeFevre,  1122  Franklin  avenue. 

Trustees— (For  one  year,  times  expires  1895)  Wm.  H.  DeWitt,  Albert 
D.  Anderson,  C.  W.  Hopkinson  ;  (For  two  years,  time  expires  1896)  W. 
S.  Bailey,  Robert  Wallace;  (For  three  years,  time  expires  1897)  F. 
A.  Coburn,  T.  S.  Ingraham. 

Janitor — Lewis  N.  Morris,  112  Harbor  street. 


OUR  FORCES. 

THE   CHURCH. 

Membership. — The  conditions  of  membership  are :  Satisfactory  evi- 
dence of  piety.  Baptism  and  Assent  to  the  Articles  of  Faith  and  the  Cov- 
enant. 

Officers. — The  stated  officers  of  the  Church  are  a  Pastor,  Deacons, 
Deaconesses,  Church  Committee,  Clerk,  Treasurer,  Auditor  and  S.  S. 
Superintendent. 

Prayer  Meeting. — Friday,  7  p.  m. 

Roll  Call  Meeting. — Third  Friday  in  April  and  October. 

Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper. — First  Sabbath  in  each  alternate 
month,  beginning  with  February. 

Sacrament  of  Baptism. — Of  Children,  on  the  Sabbath  mominsT 
known  as  Children's  Day;"  of  Adults,  on  the  Communion  Sabbath. 


44  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Preparatory  Lecture. — Friday  night  immediately  preceeding  Com- 
munion Sabbath. 

The  Annual  Meeting  is  held  on  the  Monday  night  preceding  the  first 
Saturday  in  January. 

THE  SOCIETY. 

(Incorporated  February  23,  1835.) 

Name. — The  name  of  this  body  is  the  First  Congregational  Society. 

Membership. — The  following  persons  are  entitled  to  membership: 
All  church  members  in  good  and -regular  standing.  All  regular  attend- 
ants upon  the  meetings  of  the  congregation  who  contribute  yearly  to 
the  support  of  the  Church  or  Society. 

Officers. — The  officers  of  the  Society  are:  President,  Vice-President, 
Secretary,  Treasurer,  Auditor  and  not  less  than  five  Trustees. 

The  Annual  Meeting  is  held  on  the  first  Monday  night  after  the 
first  Saturday  in  January. 

THE  sabbath  school. 

(Organized  about  1835.) 

The  Conditions  of  Membership. — Any  person  of  good  behavior,  of 
any  age,  may  become  a  member  of  our  Sabbath  School. 

Officers. — The  officers  are  Superintendent,  Secretary,  Treasurer, 
Auditor,  Librarian  (and  their  Assistants),  Chorister  and  Organist. 


CHRISTIAN  ENDEAVOR  SOCIETY. 
senior. 

(Organized  1887.) 
NINETY  ACTIVE  MEMBERS. 

President,   Wm  J.  Fleming;  Secretary,  Malcolm  C.  Willis. 
Prayer  Meetings. — Tuesdays,  7:00. 
Roll  Call  Meetings. — Fourth  Tuesday  in  each  month. 
Missionary   Meetings.— Second    Tuesday  in  each    alternate    month, 
beginning  with  February. 

Business  Meetings. — At  call  of  President. 
Annual  Meeting.— Last  meeting. 

JUNIOR. 
(Organized  1892.) 
FORTY-SIX   MEMBERS. 

Superintendent, Lewis  H.  Smith. 

Pianist, Lilla  F.  Spelman. 

Meetings. — Sunday  afternoon,  2:30. 

This  Society  is  under  the  watchful  care  of  the  Senior  C.  E.  Society,  and 
its  officers  are  elected  at  their  annual  meeting. 


FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  45 

WOMAN'S  FOREIGN  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

(Organized  1871  ) 
EIGHTY-SEVEN  MEMBERS. 

Object. — Auxiliary  to  the  W.  B.  M.  I.,  to  promote  interest  in  the 
cause  of  Missions  in  foreign  lands,  and  to  raise  and  send  funds  in  aid 
thereof. 

Membership. — All  women  of  the  congregation  contributing  regularly 
to  the  support  of  Foreign  Missions  through  this  Society. 

President,  -  -  -  .  Mrs.  F.  A.  Coburn. 

Secretary,        -----     Mrs.  J.  W.  Malcolm. 
Treasurer,  -  -  -  -  Mrs.  R.  0.  Beswick. 

Meetings. — First  Wednesday  in  each  month,  2:30  p.  m. 
Annual  Meeting. — First  Wednesday  in  January. 


WOMAN'S  HOME  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

(Organized  ) 

SEVENTY    MEMBERS. 

Object. — To  promote  and  stimulate  interest  in  Home  Missionary- 
work  as  carried  on  by  our  Congregational  Missionary  Societies,  and  to 
aid  them  by  sympathy,  prayer  and  means  so  far  as  possible. 

Membership — All  women  of  the  congregation  who  pay  annually  a 
contribution  for  this  cause  of  at  least  fifty  cents. 

President,  .  .  -  Kate  E.  Button. 

Secretary ,         ...  Mrs.  L.  A.  Ferguson. 

Treasurer,  -  -  -  -  Mrs.  A.  H.  Bailey. 

Meetings. — Third  Wednesday  in  each  month,  2:30  p.  m. 
Annual  Meeting. — Third  Wednesday  in  January. 


LADIES'  AID  SOCIETY. 

(Organized  in  the  early  years  of  the  Church.) 

Object. — To  foster  the  spirit  of  sociableness  in  the  church  by  means  of 
monthly  socials,  readings  entertainments  of  various  kinds;  and  to  raise 
money  for  furnishing  and  other  purposes  of  like  nature. 

Membership. — Every  lady  in  the  congregation  is  supposed  to  be  a 
member;  every  member  is  expected  to  pay  annually  25  cents. 

Meetings. — At  call  of  President. 

Socials. — Second  Wednesday  in  each  month. 

Annual  Meeting. — In  January. 

President,  ...  Mrs.  E.  W.  Laird. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer,  -  -     Mrs.  W.  A.  Babcock. 


46  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

THE  CHURCH  CHOIR. 

(Organized  March  20,  1894.) 
FORTY-ONE  ACTIVE,  TEN   HONORARY  MEMBERS. 

Object. — To  promote  the  interest  of  music  in  the  Church ;  to  supply 
music  at  the  Sunday  services,  and  at  such  other  services  as  the  Music 
Committee  or  the  pastor  may  suggest. 

Conditions  of  Membership. — Good  moral  character;  ability  to  read 
music;  recommendation  of  the  Membership  Committee. 

Rehearsals. — Tuesday  night,  7:45. 

Business  Meetings — Call  of  president. 

Annual  Meeting. — First  meeting  in  March. 

OFFICERS. 

President,                ...  Paul  Lemperly. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer,             -  -         C.  F.  Dutton,  Jr. 

Conductor,              ...  Geo.  A.  Monasmith. 

Organist,           ...  Mary  C.  Wallingford. 


THE  MEN'S  CLUB. 

(Organized  November  26,  1894.) 
NINETY-FIVE  MEMBERS. 

Object. — To  increase  the  interest  and  effectiveness  of  the  Sunday 
evening  and  other  services  of  our  church,  and  to  promote  the  social 
welfare  of  the  members  of  the  church  and  community. 

Membership. — All  men  who  wish  to  further  the  object  of  the  Club,  as 
set  forth  above,  and  who  shall  pay  an  annual  fee  of  one  dollar  after 
signing  the  Constitution. 

Meetings. — First  Monday  night  in  each  month. 

President,  -  -  -  -  0.  N.  Steele. 

Secretary,        -  -  -  -  H.  G.  Hopkinson. 

Treasurer,  -  -  -  -  D.  C.  Reed. 

This  Club  has  charge  of  the  Sunday  evening  service,  and  publishes 
the  weekly  leaflet,  Work  and  Worship.  Its  work  is  done  through  five 
efficient  committees:  On  Program  and  Printing;  on  Music;  on  Ushers 
and  Collection ;  on  Invitation  and  Welcome,  and  on  Membership. 


FIRST   COXGKEGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


47 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Albreu,  John  A 14  Birch 

Albreu,  Annie  E.  (John  A.) 14  Birch 

Acker,    Frank 170    Clinton 

Alexander,  Chester  Li. 30  Randall 

Alexander,  Mrs.  C.  G 30  Randall 

Allen,  Mabel  (M  W.) 70  Birch 

Allen,  Dr.  Moses  L. 525  Pearl 

Allen  Eva  (Moses  L.) 525  Pearl 

Anderson.   Albert  D 47  Courtland 

Anderson,  Nellie  E 47  Courtland 

Anderson,  John  D....599  West  Madison 

Anderson,  Mary  307  Washington 

Anderson,  V.   D 59  Courtland 

Anderson,  Mrs.  V.  D 59  Courtland 

Anderson,  Edw 594  Detroit 

Anderson,  Mary   594  Detroit 

Andrews,  Wm.  F 345  Columbus 

Andrews,  Mary  E 345  Columbus 

Anthony,  Ellen   135  Church 

Apthorp,  Rev.   Rufus 183  Taylor 

Apthorp,  Louisa  F 183  Taylor 

Ashby,  George  A 15  Vestry 

Ashby,   Horace  W 220  Taylor 

Bailey,  Arthur  H 74  West  Clinton 

Bailey,  Edith  M 74  West  Clinton 

Bailey,  Nellie  E 74  West  Clinton 

Bailey,  Stella  A 74  West  Clinton 

Bailey,  Chester  F 18  Mueller 

Bailey,   Wilbur   S Detroit   Rd 

Bailey,  Ella  M Detroit  Rd 

Bartley,  Martha    155  Taylor 

Bastifell,  William  A 30  Cook 

Bastifell,    Rosa 30    Cook 

Beanson,   Jennie   237  Hanover 

Beebe,  Jas.  A 74  West  Clinton 

Bemis,  Ida  M 182  Taylor 

Bemis,  Annie  M 182  Taylor 

Beswick,  Ellen   Jordan 

Beswick,  Robert  0 101  Liberty 

Beswick,  Charlotte  1 101  Liberty 

Beswick,  Walter  A 65  Brenton 

Bill,  Frank  M 124  Harbor 

Bill,  Kate  R 124  Harbor 

Biszantz,  Celina  L 1056  Lorain 

Bothwell,  Elizabeth 19  Lucerne 

Bourne,  Ezra  W 1415  Detroit 

Boutall,  Thomas   58  Bridge 

Bowman,  Frances   95  State 

Bowman,  Margaret(B.F.).89  Beechwood 


Boys,  Louisa  C 73  Root 

Brainard,  Hattie  S 586  Bridge 

Brewster,  Mary   228  Courtland 

Brown,   Eunice  E 71   State 

Bunyan,  Hanniman 149  Trenton 

Bunyan,  Lizzie(Hanniman).149  Trenton 

Butler,  Fanny  257  Hanover 

Carpenter,  Rhoda  E 136  Church 

Carpenter,  S.  Edward 136  Church 

Clark,  Mrs.  Sarah  0 168  Taylor 

Clevering,   Richard 155  Taylor 

Clevering,   Sarah  J 155  Taylor 

Clipper,    Emma    Birch 

Clipper,  Minie  A Birch 

Coburn,  Forest  A 455  Franklin 

Coburn,  Helen  A 455  Franklin 

Coburn,  Maurice  455  Franklin 

Coburn,  Alice  L 455  Franklin 

Coburn,   Helen  W 455  Franklin 

Collart,  Melius  C 42  W.  Clinton 

Collart,  Orra  G 42  W.  Clinton 

Cook,  Mary  H 44  Vienna 

Cooper,  Frederick  W 6  Root 

Cooper,   Dorothy 6  Root 

Corlett,    Louis 247   Franklin 

Corrigan,    John 176   Taylor 

Corrigan,  Mary  M 176  Taylor 

Corrigan,  John  A 176  Taylor 

Crennell,   Mary 63   Burton 

Curran,  John Tennessee 

Curtis,  Theodore  H 24  Alanson 

Damon,  Philip  H 48  Columbus 

Damon,  Ellen  R 48  Columbus 

Davis,   Judith   F 71   Duane 

Davis,  Eliza  G 71  Duane 

Daykin,   Elizabeth 680  Lorain 

Deighton,  Ida  May 58  Scott 

Deighton,  Elizabeth 58  Scott 

Deighton,  Mary  Frances 58   Scott 

Delamater,  Eliza  L 211  Franklin 

Delamater,  John  A 271  Franklin 

DeWitt,  Mary  A 64  West  Clinton 

DeWitt,  Wm.  H 64  West  Clinton 

Dexter,  Benj.  F 15  Dexter  Place 

Dexter,  Mercy  A 15  Dexter  Place 

Dexter,  Ella  B 15  Dexter  Place 

Dexter,  John  B 15  Dexter  Place 

Diver,  Chas.   S 65  West  Madison 

Dunham,    Charles 21    Cedar 


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CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


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caught  by  the  eye. 

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The  pronunciation  is  indicated  by  the  ordinary  diacritically  marked  letters  used  in 
the  schoolbooks,  whose  sounds  are  taught  in  the  public  schools. 

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acquired  are  given  in  the  order  of  their  growth  from  the  root  idea, 

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Dunham,  Elizabeth 21  Cedar 

DuPerow,   Annie 21  Johnson 

Dustin,  Virgil  A.  E 91  Duane 

Dustin,  Edith  M 91  Duane 

Dutton,  Charles  F 349  Franklin 

Dutton,  Mary  (C.  F.) 349  Franklin 

Dutton,  C.  Fred 349  Franklin 

Dutton,  Kate  E 94  State 

Dutton,  Bettie  A 94  State 

Dutton,  Mrs.   Emily 41  State 

Dutton,  Mabel 41  State 

Dutton,   Elsie 41   State 

Eddy,  George  H 32  Franklin  Court 

Eddy,  Sarah 32  Franklin  Court 

Eddy,  John  G 32  Franklin  Court 

Eichhorn,    Jacob 98   Mechanic 

Eichhorn,  Clara  E 98  Mechanic 

Eichhorn,  William  H 98  Mechanic 

Esry,  Harriet 87  Woodbine 

Fahrion,  Mary  E 401  Franklin 

Farrand,  Addison  J 303  Waverly 

Farrand,  Florence 343  Franklin 

Ferguson,  Laura  A 210  Franklin 

Field,  Chas.  W 80  Kentucky 

Field,  Anna  H 80  Kentucky 

Fisher,  Rose  E 64  Hickory 

Fleming,  Joseph  J 247  Franklin 

Fleming,  Wm.  J 247  Franklin 

Fogg,    Hannah 381   Detroit 

Folsom,  Samuel  W 264  Franklin 

Folsom,  Mollie  (Sam'l.  W.).264  Franklin 

Folsom,  Arthur  H 264  Franklin 

Foote,  Ella  293  Pearl 

Foote,  Minnie  E 182  Taylor 

Force,  Emily  J 28  Root 

Force,  Frank  E 28  Root 

Force,  Kittle  E.  (Prank  E.) 28  Root 

Force,  Fred  W 28  Root 

French,   Clara  M 168   Taylor 

French,   Harriet Detroit   Road 

Fromm,  Fred  Wm 687  Detroit 

Fromm,  Mary  J 687  Detroit 

Garrett,   Mary   S Detroit   Road 

Geerhahn,   Frederick 300   Taylor 

Geerhahn,  CeciHa 300  Taylor 

Gilbert,  Ed  G 24  Franklin  Court 

Gilbert,   Harriet 369   Pearl 

Grant,  Peter 410  Harbor 

Grant,    Mary 410   Harbor 

Grant,   Katie 410   Harbor 

Gray,   Charles Franklin 


Gray,  Caroline  C Franklin 

Gray,  James  Cooper 29  Sibley 

Gray,  Irene  Corey 50  Claasen 

Greene,  Esther  M 125  Courtland 

Greene,  Mary  C 125  Courtland 

Gregory,  Dell  S 123  Clinton 

Griffith,  Nellie  K 

Griffith,    John 1794   Worley 

Guild,  Caroline  E Jay 

Guild,  Louise  M 9  Jay 

Guild,  Mabel  A 9  Jay 

Garfield,  Letitia  (W.   Emery) 

503  Franklin 

Garneld,  Mary  E 503  Franklin 

Gilbert,  Maritta 87  Courtland 

Halt,   Maritta  Lamb Franklin 

Hannum,  Charlotte  373  Franklin 

Hall,  Alice  Burton 

Hall,  Rollin  S 104  West  Clinton 

Hanna,  Gertrude  H 266  Franklin 

Harrington,  Mrs.  E.  F 355  Franklin 

Harrington,  John 355  Franklin 

Harrington,    Emma 355    Franklin 

Harrington,  Bertha  T 355  Franklin 

Harrington,  Emma  C 355  Franklin 

Harrington,    Fred 118   Tilden 

Hasbrouck,  Elizabeth 297  Franklin 

Hay,  Margaret  E 59  West  Clinton 

Hay,  May  A 59  West  Clinton 

Hay,  Mary  Adelaide 59  West  Clinton 

Herrick,    Helen 198   Taylor 

Hicks,  Frederick  J 291  Clinton 

Hicks,  Jennie 291  Clinton 

Higgins,  Walter  L 380  Franklin 

Higgins,  Ada  380  Franklin 

Hird,  Mrs.  E.  E 142  Taylor 

Hitchcock,    Janette    Duane 

Hitchcock,  Mary Rm.  11,  421  Pearl 

Hitchin,  Chas.  Jas 16  Apple 

Hitchin,  Fanny  H 16  Apple 

Hitchin,   Wm.   E 274  Harbor 

Hitchin,  Bertha  E 274  Harbor 

Holmes,  Edward  T...1187  East  Madison 

Holt,  Dennis  S 342  Franklin 

Holt,  Lucy  W 342  Franklin 

Hopkinson,  Alanson  G 343  Franklin 

Hopkinson,   Harriet 343   Franklin 

Hopkinson,  Chas.  W 343  Franklin 

Hopkinson,,  Harry  G 204  Taylor 

Hopkinson,  Luella  T 204  Taylor 

Hopkinson,  Mary  Estelle   ...204  Taylor 


50  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

House,  Julia 88%   Birch  Ludwig,  Annie 45  Mecca 

Hurst,   Olive  J 265   Clinton  McCartey,  Margaret.. 25  Paddock  Place 

Hurst,   Jas.   Blackiston 265  Clinton  McEachren,    Jennie 46    Jay 

Hutchins,  Mary  E McKelvey,  Mrs.  lone  E 91  Duane 

Hutchins,  Nellie  A 874  Scranton  McKenzie,  Hugh 51  Detoirt  Court 

Hutton,  Anna  A 21  Root  McKenzie.  Anna 51  Detroit  Court 

Hutton,   Mordecai  Y 78  Clinton  McKenzie,  Hugh,  jr 51  Detroit  Court 

Hutton,  Maria  78  Clinton  McKenzie,  Flora 51  Detroit  Court 

Hutton,  Mary  Frances 78  Clinton  McKenzie,  Robert 1113  Detroit 

Hyatt,  Albert  N 133  Dare  McNelly,    Ellen 38   Fulton 

Hyatt,  Matilda  Unis 133  Dare  Mack,  Margaret  A Detroit  Road 

Ingraham,  Titus  S 1387  Detroit  Maguire,    Harriet   M 168    Taylor 

Ingraham,    Catherine 1387   Detroit  Mainland,    Jennie 156    Detroit 

Ingraham,    Arthur  H 243   Erie  Malcolm.   Rev.  John  K....357  Franklin 

Isbister,  Jennie  E 237  Hanover  Malcolm     Elizabeth   R 357   Franklin 

Jones,  Hannah  A 387  Bridge  Malcolm,   Maude  W 357  Franklin 

Jones,  Sarah  R 387  Bridge  Maltby,    Benjamin 240   Waverly 

Karl,  Mary  Paton  Bridge  Maltby,   Philena 240  Waverly 

Karnes,   Hattie 116  Church  Maltby,   Arthur  E 240  Waverly 

King,  Mrs.  C.  E Lakewood  Avenue  Maltby,   Ralph   B 240   Waverly 

King    Dora   Corey  Marvin,  Theo.   L rear  230  Bridge 

Kinney,  Jessie  L..  ..".'.'.'.".'.'.'.'.'.".".'.33  Root  Marshall,   Charles  L 1447  Detroit 

Kinsey,  Elthiza  J 375  Franklin  ^^"^-    ^^'"^   ^^^^    (Glen).. ..27    Fulton 

Kinsey,  George  M 375  Franklin  Maxwell,  Dr.  A.  Wallace 127  Church 

Kirby,  James  D 54  Marvin  Meisterf eld,    Clara 372    Clark 

Kirby,  Silvia  (J.  D.)    54  Marvin  Merrell,    Maria  A 183   Clinton 

Knight,  Sadie  Pay  118  Whitney  Merrell,  Louise  C 183  Clinton 

Knowlton,   Darwin  H 342  Franklin  Merrick,  Harry  F Park  View 

Knowlton,  Blanche  C Oberlin  Merrick,    Addie Park    View 

Koehler,  Mrs.  Sarah  E 17  Randall  ^i"^^'  Honora  E 85  Birch 

Krell,  Anthony  P 30  Cook  Miller,Mary  C 85  Birch 

Krell,  Isabella  30  Cook  ^"1^^'    J^""^^    ^ ^^    ^^^^^ 

Kulp,  Mary  F 1060  Detroit  Monasmith.  Geo.  A 51  Courtland 

LePelley,  Elsie   Gordon  Monasmith.    Ella 51    Courtland 

Leonard,  Samuel  S 371  Franklin  ^°°^^'  ^^^-  ^^^^^^ '^^  ^"^"^ 

Leonard,  Pricilla  D 371  Franklin  ^o^gan.    John 22    Stone 

Laird,  Ada  E 118  Clinton  Morgan.   Rose 10  Alanson 

Lamb,  Andrew  J 66  23d  Avenue  Morgan.  U.  S.  G Aust  Alley 

Lawrence,  Mary  J 183  Franklin  Morrill.  Eliza 210  Fanklin 

LeFevre,   Hugh    Parkview  Morris,   Mrs.   Ella 112   Harbor 

LeFevre,    Mary    Parkview  Morris,  Lewis  N 112  Harbor 

Lemperly,  Paul   16  Vestry  Morris,    Matilda    E 112    Harbor 

Lemperly,  Emma   16  Vestry  Morris,    Libbie    A 86    Harbor 

Leverett,  Mrs.  Louisa 194  Kennard  Morton,  (Dr.  F.  J.) 76  Root 

Lewis,  William  B 20  Clinton  Mitchell,    Clara    M 24    Root 

Lilly,  Clementine  E 105  Bolivar  Murray,  Christina 6-23rd  Ave 

Linn,  George 7  Blackstone  Bldg  Myers,    Daniel 69    Clinton 

Lindsley,  Edward 58  Clinton  Myers,   L.   Eugene 69  Clinton 

Lindsley,  Lucy   58  Clinton  Nelson,    Mark   W 87   Courtland 

Little,  Ida  May 247  Franklin  Nelson,    Emeret 87   Courtland 

Little  Mary  E 51  Courtland  Newburn,  James  E 191   Chestnut 

Lloyd,  Minnie  G 652  Hough  Newburn,  Anna 191   Chestnut 


FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  51 

Newburn,    Lucy SO   Hicks  Sherwood,  Irving  H Rocky  River 

Newcomb,  Adella  M 2661/2  Franklin  Slaght,  Maria  307  Washing-ton 

Newcomb,   Anna  D 2661/0   Franklin  Smith,  Lewis  H 47  Detroit  Court 

Newton,  Thomas  G...2  Franklin  Court  Smith,  Cora  E 47  Detroit  Court 

Newton,  Alice 2  Franklin  Court  Smith,  Clara  E 47  Detroit  Court 

Newton,  William  H 349  Franklin  Smith,   Alexander 190   Harbor 

Nickel,   Lottie 1085   Clark  Fmith.  Elizabeth 190  Harbor 

Noderer,  William  H 1773  Denison  Smith,  Mrs.  Hannah 

Noderer,   Eliza  C 1773  Denison  Smith,   Annie  V 

Norton,  Ag-nes  H 305  Franklin  Smith,  Olive  L 259  Hanover 

Olds,  Charles   H 81  Arling-ton  Snow,  Joseph  H 136  Franklin 

Owens,  Benjamin  W 469  Pearl  Snow,  Annie  E 136  Franklin 

Paig-e,    Medora 247    Waverly  Spelman,  Franklin  E 151  Taylor 

Peebles,    Effie 31   Courtland  Spelman,  Ella 151  Taylor 

Pelton,   Cora  DeWitt Detroit  Spelman,  Lilla  F 151  Taylor 

Pollock,   Mary 75   Tilden  Spelman,  Jennie  B 151  Taylor 

Pollock,   Millie  Alice 75  Tilden  Stevens,  Chas.  C 13  Harbor 

Pollock,  Anna  Adele 75  Tilden  Stevens,  Sarah  13  Harbor 

Powell,  Wheeler  M 173  Clinton  Storke,  Hannah  S 167  Whitman 

Powell,  Emily 173  Clinton  storke,   Sophia 167  Whitman 

Prentice,    May   H 190   Taylor  storke,  Helen  L 167  Whitman 

Prentice   Georgiana 190   Taylor  storke,  Isabella  J 167  Whitman 

Prutton,    Anna 239    Detroit  stowe,  Ella 453  Clark 

Prutton,  Daniel  J 240  Liberty  strong,  Effie  Teare 20  Jay 

Prince,   Stella  E 199  Birch  Sykes,  John  E 25  Franklin  Ct 

Redington,   Chloe 210   FrankUn  sykes,  Mary  E 25  Franklin  Ct 

Reed,  David  C 32  Randall  Thompson,  Mrs.  E.  M 291  Clinton 

Reed,   Jane   A 32   Randall  Taylor,   George 164   Sterling 

Roberts,   Ernest  C 50  Roy  Taylor,  Mary 164   Sterling 

Roberts.  Caroline  L 50  Roy  Tilden,  Mary  S 477  Prospect 

Roberts,   Thomas  W 376  Gordon  ^oles,  Louise 43  Fulton 

Roberts,  William  E 371  Franklin  Townsend,  J.  Fred 175  Jennings 

Root,    Charles   A 375   Sibley  Townsend,  Anna  M 175  Jennings 

Root,    Sarah 59   Courtland  Treat,  Alice 107  Spangler 

Russell.   Anna   F 41   State 


Trimble,   Ada 5%   Franklin  Ct 

Trimble,  Maud 5%  Franklin  Ct 

Uhler,  Edith 22   Green 

Unis,  Jacob,  jr 117  Courtland 

Unis,    Margaret 117   Courtland 

Vandenburg,  E.  M 95  Birch 

Vandenberg,   Florence 95  Birch 

Van  Tine,  Hadassah  B 291  Clinton 

Wallace,  Robert Detroit  Road 


Russell,   Pamelia   B 41    State 

Savoy,   Jane 29  Liberty 

Sack,  Isabel  M 419  Harbor 

Sanderson,    Robert 77    Clinton 

Sanford,    Maria 91    State 

Scheldt,  Emilia 1066  Franklin 

Scheldt,  Fred  E 1066  Franklin 

Schott,    Theo 820   Lorain 

Scott,  Mary  E 139  Franklin 

Sears,  Louis  G 114  West  Clinton    Wallace,    Fannie Detroit    Road 

Sears,  M.Nellie 114  West  Clinton    Wallace,   Robert,  jr Detroit  Road 

Sells,  Margaret  G 788%  Lorain    Wallace,   Elizabeth 1052  Franklin 

Seidel,  Christian   G 47   Huron   Wallace,  Clara 28  Colder 

Sheldon,  Cordelia  206  Franklin    Wallingford,    Calvin 123   Clinton 

Sheldon,    Ellen 206    Franklin    Wallingford,  Mary  C 123  Clinton 

Sherman,  Lewis  D 227  Courtland    Warmington,  Kate 145  Franklin 

Sherman,  William    227  Courtland   Warner,  Celia 18  Vestry 


52  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Warner,   Mortimer 148  Clinton    Williams,  Arthur  M 158  Taylor 

Warner,  Fannie  E 148  Clinton    Williams,  Ida  M 158  Taylor 

Waterman,  Anna  M The  Dean    Willis,  Malcolm  C 24  Franklin  Ct 

Webber,  Benton  T 11  Vestry    Wilmot,  Julia  A 66  Root 

Webber,  Theresa   Wing,  Mary 40  Lindsley 

Whittlesey,  Charlotte  C....133  Franklin   Wood,  Henry  W.  S 763  Willson. 

Whittlesey,  Anne  D Chicago   Wood,  Clara  H 763  Willson 

Whittlesey,  H.  DeWitt 133  Franklin   Wood,  Harriet  Bell 763  Willson 

Whittlesey,  Fred  C 272  Gordon  Av   Wood,  May  Cecilia 763  Willson 

Whittlesey,  Janette  M...272  Gordon  Av    Wood,  Libbie  J 763  Willson 

Wilks,   Julia 22   Courtland   Wood,  Maud  Dell 763  Willson 

Wilks,  Mary  22  Courtland   Wood,  Eleanor 763  Willson 

Walker,   Bert 343   Franklin    Woodard,  Wm.  H 298  Clinton 

White,  Amanda  95  Duane   Woodard,  Alice 298  Clinton 

Williams,  Mrs.  J.  Alice 115  Liberty   Woodruff,  S.  R 326  Pearl 

Williams,   Roy  A 115  Liberty    Wrig-ht,  Anna  J 94  State 

Woodworth,  Mrs.  M.  N 806  Detroit 

A.  GRAHAM  &  SON, 
FCGRISTS, 

Greenhonses,  Eaclid  Avenae,    Store,  1216  EacM  Avenne, 

01>t>.  Cci^e  ^iew.  Telephone  2268, 

oi:vEj^vEji:^^%.JVi>,  OHIO. 

2259  Euclid  Avenue,  Cleveland,  O., 

With  Branches  at  Collinwood  and  Willoughby,  O. 

CAPITAL  PAID  IN,  $100,000.00.  ACCOUNTS  RECEIVED  SUBJECT  TO  CHECK 

FOUR    PER   CENT.    INTEREST   PAID   ON   TIME    DEPOSITS. 

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EUCLID  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH, 
Corner  Logan  and  Euclid  Avenues. 


[j^HIS  church  is  the  outgrowth  of  a  Sunday-school  started  in  1841,  in 
an  old  stone  school  house  on  Euclid  road, between  what  are  now 
Doan  and  Republic  streets.     Horace  Ford,  who  was  one  of  the 

organizers  of  that  school,  has  been  connected  with  it  to  this  day,  nearly 

fifty-five  years  of  continuous  service. 


FROM  A  PHOTOGRAPH  BY  HENRY  M.  LADD. 


On  November  30,  1843,  a  Presbyterian  church  of  nineteen  members 
was  formed,  eighteen  of  whom  were  Congregationalists  by  birth  and 
training.  The  old  stone  school  house  continued  for  a  short  time  to  be  the 
place  of  meeting,  but  the  enterprise  depended  on  obtaining  temporary 
places  and  preachers  for  two  years  ;  the  first  settled  pastorate  being  that 
of  Rev.  Anthony  McReynolds,  which  began  October  19,  1845;  and  ten 
days  after  steps  were  taken  to  begin  the  building  of  a  church,  40  x  60,  which 
is  still  standing  on  Doan  street  near  Euclid,  and  which  was  dedicated 
Thursday,  September  29,  1849,  having  cost  $3,300. 

The  church  was  incorporated  as  the  "First  Presbyterian  Church  of 


EUDLID  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONVL     CHURCH' 


EUCLID  AVENUE   CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


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East  Cleveland"  December  22,  1847,  at  which  time  the  membership  was 
sixty-two. 

About  December  10,  1848,  Rev.  C.  L.  Watson  succeeded  Rev.  Mr. 
McReynolds,  and  served  about  eighteen  months,  being  followed  by  Rev. 
C.  W.  Torrey,  who  was  pastor  about  nine  years,  during  which  time  the 
church  separated  from  Presbytery  on  account  of  the  slavery  question, 
and  was  known  as  an  independent  Presbyterian  church. 


H.  M.  LADD,  D.D. 


Rev.  A.  D.  Barber,  who  was  employed  May  5,  1858,  as  an  assistant 
to  Mr.  Torrey,  was  engaged  as  full  pastor  from  March  24,  1859,  to  May 
5,  1860. 

The  Rev.  Albert  M.Richardson, from  Austinburg,  almost  immediately 
succeeded  him,  and  under  his  pastorate  two  important  changes  were 
made,  first,  in  the  name  of  the  church,  which  appears  in  1862  as  the 
"First  Congregational  Church  of  East  Cleveland;"  and,  second,  the 
building  at  the  corner  of  Doan  street  became  too  small,  and  July  3,  1866, 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


the  "cornerstone  of  a  new  building  at  Logan  street  was  laid,  and  the 
edifice  completed  and  dedicated  January  8,  1867.  That  building  was 
50x88  feet,  of  brick  with  stone  trimmings,  with  a  chapel  in  the  rear 
28x40  feet;  the  audience  room  had  a  seating  capacity  of  600,  and  the 
total  cost  was  about  $25,000.  In  its  day  the  building  was  considered 
one  of  the  finest,  as  it  was  the  largest  in  the  neighborhood. 


MISS  MIRIAM  SMITH,  FIRST  LADY  MEMBER  OF  AN  INTERNATIONAL  C.  E.  CON.  COM. 


The  Rev.  J.  E.  Twitchell  of  Mansfield,  0.,  became  pastor  March  1, 
1870,  on  a  salary  of  $3,000,  which  was  increased  to  $4,000  when  he  was 
installed  on  JulylO,  1874. 

The  Ecclesiastical  Society  changed  its  corporate  name  to  the  "Euclid 
Avenue  Congregational  Church,"  on  January  4,  1872. 

After  a  pastorate  of  twelve  years,  during  which  many  prominent  men 


EUCLID  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  57 

-were  added  to  the  church,  Mr.  Twitchell  left  in  November,  1882,  for  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  having  seen  the  membership  reach  700. 

Rev.  Henry  M.  Ladd  began  his  work  May  1,  1883,  being  installed  on 
the  twenty-ninth  of  the  same  month.  He  came  fresh  from  a  successful 
African  exploration  under  the  American  Missionary  Association,  with  a 
trained  skill  in  leadership  of  men  and  affairs,  so  that  the  years  of  his 
ministr}'  have  been  a  period  of  marked  activity  on  the  part  of  pastor  and 
people. 

The  church,  which  had  outgrown  its  first  edifice  in  seventeen  years, 
had  in  the  same  period  exceeded  the  capacity  of  the  second  house,  and  the 
task  of  erecting  a  building  of  solid  stone,  which  should  "be  good  enough 
for  the  rich  man  and  not  too  good  for  the  poor  man,"  was  begun.  The 
result  was  the  present  beautiful  structure,  homelike,  yet  attractive  in  all 
its  parts.  The  large  and  beautiful  windows  were  the  first  of  their  kind  in 
the  city,  and  those  in  memory  of  Captain  Bradley  and  his  daughter  are 
especially  interesting,  both  as  rich  works  of  art  and  as  showing  for  the 
first  time  that  glass  could  be  folded  so  as  to  represent  drapery.  The  new 
house  was  completed  at  a  cost  of  $35,000,  though  it  could  not  now  be 
duplicated  for  twice  that  amount.  It  was  dedicated,  free  of  debt,  Sep- 
tember 25,  1887. 

But  this  church,  which  has  become  the  "mother"  of  churches,  was  not  to 
be  satisfied  with  a  splendid  home  of  its  own ;  it  had  already  tasted  of 
the  delights  of  mission  work  when,  in  1872^  a  Sunday-school  was  organ- 
ized under  the  lead  of  B.  F.  Whiteman,  in  the  homes  about  the  corner  of 
East  Madison  avenue  and  Quincy  street,  which  grew  so  as  to  need  a 
house  for  itself.  One  was  built  for  it  by  the  Euclid  avenue  people  and  dedi- 
cated January  1,  1875,  and  a  church  of  22  members  organized,  with 
Rev.  0.  D.  Fisher  established  as  minister  over  it. 

^  A  second  enterprise  on  Hough  avenue  resulted  in  the  organization  of  a 
church  at  the  corner  of  Hough  avenue  and  Crawford  road,  under  the 
name  of  the  Hough  Avenue  Branch  of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational 
Church,  February  11,1890,  with  46  members,  which  became  independ- 
ent March  18,  1891,  with  111  members  and  Rev.  I.  W.  Metcalf  pastor. 
A  third  enterprise  was  undertaken  at  the  corner  of  Doan  and  Crawford, 
called  the  North  Branch  of  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational  Church;  which 
was  afterward  moved  to  the  corner  of  Cullison  and  Crawford  and  named 
Park  Congregational  Church,  with  M.  L.  Berger  as  pastor  and  C.  M. 
Preston  as  Sunday-school  superintendent,  with  47  members,  now  165. 

A  fourth  church  grew  out  of  work  at  Lake  View,  begun  in  1887.  as 
mission  effort  for  the  Italians,  later  it  was  known  as  "The  Lake  View 
Assembly  of  Euclid  Avenue  Church,"  and  at  last  was  formally  organized 
as  Lake  View  Congregational  Church  on  December  20,  1894,  with  115 
members  and  Rev.  A.  B.  Cristy  pastor- 

A  fifth  enterprise  was  carried  on  for  nearly  five  years,  1885-1889,  at 
the  corner  of  Woodland  Hills  avenue  and  Arthur  street  which,  though 
it  grew  rapidly,  was  given  up  for  the  time  being  for  lack  of  suitable  ac- 
commodations. 


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CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


HAVE  YOU  CONSIDERED  THE  ADVANTAGES  OF  HAVING 

A  CORPORATION  ORGANIZED  FOR  THE  EXFRESS  PURPOSE,  ACT  AS 

EXECUTOR  OR  AS  TRUSTEE  FOR  YOUR  ESTATE? 


SOME  OF  THE  ADVANTAGES  ARE: 

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A  TRUST   COMPANY   HAS  A   PERPETUAL  EXISTENCE,   WILL  NOT  DEFAULT.     ITS  MAN- 
AGEMENT IS  THE  COMBINED  WISDOM   OF  ABLE   AND 
EXPERIENCED    MEN. 

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121    EUCLID   AVENUE, 

IN   ADDITION  TO  ITS  CAPITAL  AND   SURPLUS  OF  $600,000.00  HAS  PLEDGED 

$100,000.00  IN   SECURITIES    WITH  THE  STATE    TREASURER,   AS  A   GUARANTEE    FOR 

ALL  TRUSTS  COMMITTEdItO  ITS   CARE. 


THIS  COMPANY  ACCEPTS  AND  EXECUTES  ALL  TRUSTS 

IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  ACT  AS  ADMINISTRATOR,  EXECUTOR, 
GUARDIAN,  RECEIVER,  TRUSTEE,  ETC. 

PAYS  INTEREST  ON  SAVINGS  ACCOUNTS. 

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FOREIGN  EXCHANGE  AND  LETTERS  OF  CREDIT. 

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BOXES  $5.00  PER  YEAR  UP. 


OFFICERS: 

J.   G.  W.  COWLES,   PRESIDENT. 
H.   A.    SHERWIN.    H.   A.   GARFIELD,    AMOS   B.M'NAIRY,   VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

E.  G.   TILLOTSON,    SEC.   AND  TREAS.  R.   H.   CLARK,   MGR.   SAFE  DEPOSIT  VAULTS. 

TRUSTEES: 

F.  L.  ALCOT,  LUTHER  ALLEN,  FAYETTE  BROWN,  EDMUND  CLARK, 
J.  G.  W.  COWLES,  J.  D.  COX,  JR.,  H.  CLARK  FORD,  H.  A.  GARFIELD, 
M.  S.   GREENOUGH,       R.  A.   HARMAN,               GEO.  W.   KINNEY,  W.   H.   LAWRENCE, 

AMOS  B.   M'NAIRY,  CHAS.   L.   PACK,  H.   A.   SHERWIN. 

TRUST  COMMITTEE: 

SAM'L  E.  WILLIAMSON,        J.M.HENDERSON,       LUTHER  ALLEN. 


EUCLID  AVENUE   CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  59 

By  sucli  enterprises  this  church  has  shown  a  true  sense  of  its 
responsibilities  to  the  neighborhood  about  it,  and  has  done  more  to  estab- 
lish Congregational  principles  among  us  than  any  other  single  church. 

Dr.  Ladd's  pastorate  has  also  been  blessed  in  those  constant  acces- 
sions to  membership  which  encourage  a  minister's  heart  and  strengthen 
his  hands.  The  church  has  also  been  led  to  take  a  leading  part  in  several 
important  national  gatherings,  notably  the  meeting  of  the  American 
Board  in  October,  1888,  and  of  the  American  Missionary  Association  in 
1891,  and  of  the  Woman's  Board  of  the  Interior,  in  October,  1895. 
Naturally  the  church  has  been  alive  with  missionary  spirit  and  numbers, 
active  missionaries  among  its  members. 

The  regular  benevolences  of  the  church  have  been  among  the  largest 
in  the  state,  in  addition  to  the  private  assistance  rendered  by  individual 
members  to  innumerable  charities. 

The  tenth  anniversary  of  the  present  pastorate  was  fittingly  observed! 
by  a  large  gathering  of  friends  at  home  and  from  abroad,  and  the  pres^ 
entation  of  beautiful  and  costly  presents  to  Dr.  Ladd  and  his  family. 
The  speeches  made  on  this  occasion  have  been  preserved  in  pamphlet 
form.  From  October  26  to  November  2,  1893,  was  observed  as  a  semi- 
centennial jubilee  week,  and  at  that  time  a  beautiful  souvenir  was  pre- 
pared by  Hon.  Elroy  M.  Avery,  giving  an  elaborate  history  of  the 
enterprise  and  preserving  the  pictures  of  the  leading  workers  for  future 
generations. 

Among  the  effective  workers  for  our  church  life  in  the  citv  are  many 
members  of  this  church,  as  Mr.  J.  W,  Moore,  for  three  years  registrar 
of  Cleveland  Conference;  H.  Clark  Ford,  the  only  president  of  our  City 
Missionary  Society;  L.  V.  Denis,  president  of  the  C.  E.  Union  for  Cleve- 
land and  vicinity;  Miss  Miriam  Smith,  secretary  of  the  C.  E.  Committee 
for  the  Cleveland  C.  E.  Convention;  Rev.  J.  G.  Eraser,  secretary  of  the 
Ohio  Home  Missionary  Society;  President  Thwing,  of  Western  Reserve 
University;  Horace  Ford,  for  twenty  years  registrar  of  Cleveland  Confer- 
ence and  secretary  of  our  Bohemian  Mission  Board. 


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Abbott,  Mrs.  E.  A 882  Logan  Av. 

Abbott,  Cora  882  Logan  Av. 

Adams,  Miss  Mabel 50  Sayles  Av. 

Allyn,  Jennie  W 322  Russell  Av. 

Alvord,  Henry  P 746  Logan  Av. 

Alvord,  Mrs.  Lucinda  R.  ..746  Logan  Av. 

Alton,  J.  W 120  Streator  Av. 

Alton,  Mrs.  Nellie  L 120  Streator  Av. 

Ammon,  J.  R 39  Sibley  St. 

Andrus,  C.  F 5  Logan  Court 

Andrus,  Mrs.  C.  F 5  Logan  Court 

Andrus,  Miss  J  E 5  Logan  Court 

Ashmun,  Dr.  George  C..794  Republic  St. 

Ashmun,  Mrs.  M.  Alice. 794  Republic  St. 

Atwood,  Bertha  L 779  Logan  Av. 

Avery,  Elizabeth  C,20  HoUingsworthCt 

Avery,  Elroy  M..657  Woodland  Hills  Av 

Avery,  Mrs.  Elroy  M 

657  Woodland  Hills  Av. 

Babcock,  Perry  H 1981  Euclid  Av 

Babcock,  Mrs.  Perry  H..1981  Euclid  Av 

Baker,  Mrs.  Erminna  A. 2102  Euclid  Av. 

Barstow,  Mary  Emma Euclid  Av. 

Ballantine,  Thos.  M 920  Logan  Av. 

Ballantine,  Carrie  A 920  Logan  Av. 

Barnes,  A.  M 776  Genesee  Av. 

Barnes,  Mrs.  A.  M 776  Genesee  Av. 

Barnes,  Mrs.  Emma  J 464  Bolton  Av. 

Barston,  Mrs.  Martha 

Bates,  Theodore  M 58  Mayfleld  St. 

Bates,  Mrs.  Olive  C 58  Mayfield  St. 

Bates,  Mrs.  Mary  W.717  East  Prospect 

Beekman,  E.  J 186  Oakdale  St. 

Beekman,  Mrs.  E.  J 186  Oakdale  St. 

Beardsley,  C.  M 753  Logan  Av. 

Beardsley,   Mrs.   Charles  M..753  Logan 

Beardslee,  Charles  H 163  Bolton  Av. 

Beardslee,  Mrs.  Mary  B..163  Bolton  Av. 

Beardslee,  Miss  Mary 163  Bolton  Av. 

Bemis,  Nellie  M 777  Logan  Av. 

Benjamin,  Mrs.  Eudalia.2238  Euclid  Av. 

Beggs,  Mrs.  M.  G 2097  Euclid  Av. 

Bierce,  Mrs.  S.  E.  H 62  Streator  Av. 

Bierce,  Geo.  William 62  Streator  Av. 

Bierce,  Frank  62  Streator  Av. 

Bill,  Herbert  W 853  Logan  Av. 

Bill,  Mrs.  Mary  M 853  Logan  Av. 


Bill,  Clarence  P 853  Logan  Av. 

Bill,  Arthur  H 853  Logan  Av. 

Blackwell,  Abbie  M Fairmount  P.  O. 

Blackwood,  Chas.  T 1173  Cedar  Av. 

Blake,  Samuel  C 730  Republic  St, 

Blake,  Mrs.  Mary  A 730  Republic  St. 

Bourne,  Rev.  J.  R 77  Cornell  St. 

Bourne,  Mrs.  Isabella  G...77  Cornell  St. 

Bourne,  Prof.  Henry  E 27  Cutler  St. 

Bourne,  Mrs.  H.  B 27  Cutler  St. 

Bourne,  Mrs.  T.  C 34  Euclid  Place 

Bourne,  Arthur  C 34  Euclid  Place 

Bourne,  Henry  K 34  Euclid  Place 

Bole,  Mrs.  Jos.  K... Superior  and  Ansel 

Bond,  Miss  Anna  Lucile..l640  Cedar  Av. 

Bow,  G.  W 38  Bell  Av. 

Bow,  Mrs.  Ellen  E 38  Bell  Av. 

Bow,  Chas.  M 38  Bell  Av. 

Bow,  Mrs.  Lillian 38  Bell  Av. 

Boynton,  Mrs.  Mary  P.St.  Ignace,  Mich 

Bryant,  James  H Collamer 

Bryant,  Mrs.  Jennie  W Collamer 

Brown,  Alvan  R 165  Adelbert  Av. 

Brown,  Mrs.  Mary  B..165  Adelbert  Av. 
Brown,  Miss  Millie  E..  .165  Adelbert  Av. 

Brldgman,  Theodore 840  Logan  Av. 

Bridgman,  Mrs.  Louisa... 840  Logan  Av. 

Brldgman,  J.  L 767  Logan  Av. 

Braden,  Mrs.  F.  L 

Bostwick,  E.  L 

Bridgman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  T.767  Logan 

Bridgman,  Henry  L 767  Logan  Av. 

Bridgman,  Miss  Silvia  G.767  Logan  Av. 

Bradley,  Ada  M 67  Bell  Av. 

Bradley,  Mrs.  Ellen  M...1619  Euclid  Av. 

Bradshaw,  Mrs.  Anna 762  Logan  Av. 

Bradlee.  J.  H 1327  Cedar  Av. 

Bradlee,  Mrs.  J.  H 1327  Cedar  Av. 

Bradlee,  Grace  Mae 1327  Cedar  Av. 

Bradlee,  J.  Warren 1327  Cedar  Av. 

Brown,  H.  J 755  Republic  St. 

Brown,  Mrs.  H.  J 755  Republic  St. 

Brown,  Ernest  B 755  Republic  St. 

Burridge,  C.  Lyell 66  Brookfleld  St. 

Burridge,  Emily  C 66  Brookfleld  St. 

Burnham,  Mrs.  Chas 4  Arthur  St. 

Burnham,  Mrs.  Emma 16  Kirk  St. 


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Canfield,  H.  W 24  Streator  Av. 

Canfield,   Mrs.   Dr.  Martha.. 24  Streator 

Canfield,  Mary  Alice 24  Streator  Av. 

Canfield,  Hiram  Henry.. 24  Streator  Av. 
Cody,  Mrs.  Elma  Canfield.. .24  Streator 

Camp,  Leroy  N 52  Oakdale  St. 

Camp,  Mrs.  Leroy  N 52  Oakdale  St. 

Camp,  Miss  Myra  M 52  Oakdale  St. 

Carpenter,  F.  B 84  Streator  Av. 

Carpenter,  Mrs.  F.  B 84  Streator  Av. 

Carter,  Wm.  P 244  Oakdale  St. 

Carter,  Mrs.  Blanche  Kendall. 

Casterline,  Joel  P 50  Burt  St. 

Casterline,  Louise 50  Burt  St. 

Casterline,  Frank  H 50  Burt  St. 

Casterline,  Mrs.  M.  0 50  Burt  St. 

Chadwick,  Dr.  L.  S 1824  Euclid  Av. 

Clark,  Mrs.  Chas.  Fletchard.  .48  Genesee 

Cleveland,  Charles 392  Bolton  Av. 

Cleveland.  Mrs.  Gertrude. 392  Bolton  Av. 

Caswell.  Mrs.  Lillie  P 2178  Euclid 

Clapp,  Mrs.  R.  G 20  Dunham  Place 

Coe,  Florence  H 835  Logan  Av. 

Coe,  Clara  L 835  Logan  Av. 

Cozad,  Justus  L 56  Mayfield  Av. 

Cozad,  Mrs.  L.  A 56  Mayfield  Av. 

Co^ad,  Miss  Florence..  .56  Mayfield  Av. 

Cozad,  Marcus  E 41  Cornell  St. 

Cozad,  Mrs.  Margaret  S...41  Cornell  St. 

Cozad,  Henry  0 41  Cornell  St. 

Cozad,  Helen  Louise 41  Cornell  St. 

Cozad,  Mrs.  Sarah  B 480  Bolton  Av. 

Collins,  Arthur  W 106  Cornell  St. 

Collins,  Mrs.  Laura  F 106  Cornell  St. 

Corbus,  Mrs.  L.  A 700  Harkness  Av. 

Corbus,  Miss  Fannie.. 700  Harkness  Av. 
Comstock,  Mrs.  E.635  East  Prospect  St. 

Craig,  Wm.  E 515  Cedar  Av. 

Craig,  Mrs.  Wm.  E 515  Cedar  Av. 

Crumb,  Mrs.  Geo 26  Beechwood  St. 

Curtis,  Walter  V 46  Granger  St. 

Curtis,  Minnie  M ...46  Granger  St. 

Curtis,  Alice  1 11  Bolton  Av. 

Crossette,  G.  W 782  Republic  St. 

Crossette,  Mrs.  Mary  C.782  Republic  St. 
Crossette,  Miss  Carrie.. 782  Republic  St. 

Crossette,  Miss  Ella 782  Republic  St. 

Crossette,  Miss  Bessie.. 782  Republic  St. 

Crosby,  Chas 7  Dorm.  College 

Danforth,  C.  F 8  Logan  Court 


Danforth,  Mrs.  C.  F 8  Logan  Court 

Danforth,  Miss  Josephine  M.8  Logan Ct 

Dawes,  Jacob  V 857  Doan  St. 

Dawes,  Mrs.  Nellie 857  Doan  St. 

Denis,  Louis  V 42  Streator  Av. 

Denis,  Mrs.  Mary  R 42  Streator.  Av. 

Denis,  Mabel  Alnette 42  Streator  Av. 

Dennis,  Mrs.  R.  B 2045  Euclid  Av. 

Denison,  Amos 26  Cornell  St. 

DeWolf,  Mrs.  Minerva. 1187  E.  Madison 

DeWolf,  Miss  Clara 1187  E.  Madison 

Dewey,  John  W 763  Doan  St. 

Dey,  Richard 1555  Cedar  Av. 

Dey,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann 1555  Cedar  Av. 

Dey,  Miss  Edith  S 1555  Cedar  Av. 

Downer,  Frederic  Newton. 207  Doan  St. 
Doan,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  J.. 2178  Euclid  Av. 
Douglass,  Herbert  Dwight...825  Logan 
Douglass,  Mrs.  Mabel  T..825  Logan  Av. 

Downer,  B.  F 207  Doan  St. 

Downer,  Mrs.  Kate  E 207  Doan  St. 

Duty,   Daniel 2577  Euclid  Av. 

Duty,  Mrs.  Sarah  L 2577  Euclid  Av. 

Duty,  Spencer  M 2577  Euclid  Av. 

Duty,  Alice 2577  Euclid  Av. 

Dole,  T.  S 920  Logan  Av. 

Dole,  Mrs.  T.  S 920  Logan  Av. 

Earley,  John  M ...857  Logan  Av. 

Earley,  Mrs.  Lizzie  M....857  Logan  Av. 
Edwards,  Mrs.  Jennie  E..779  Fairmount 
Edwards,  Miss  Anna  M..779  Fairmount 
Edwards,  Miss  Flora  L..779  Fairmount 
Edwards,  Miss  Nellie  M...142  Sayles  St. 

Edwards,  Mrs.  S 611  Woodland  Hills 

Edwards,  Sarah 611  Woodland  Hills 

Ellsworth,  James  W 46  Genesee  St. 

Ellsworth,  Mrs.  Lucie  E..46  Genesee  St. 

Ellsworth,  Elmer  R 78  Spangler  Av. 

Elwood,  Lewis  E 427  Bolton  Av. 

Elwood,  Mrs.  Lewis  E...427  Bolton  Av. 

Ellen,  Ebenezer 57  Oakdale  St. 

Ellen,  Mrs   Mary  Louisa.. 57  Oakdale  St. 

Everett,  Mrs.  P.  R 2062  Euclid  Av. 

Everett,  Mary  Louise 2062  Euclid  Av. 

Everts,  Mr.  Robert  L 723  Logan  Av. 

Ensign,  Harriet  M 775  Doan  St 

Farr,  Miss  Fannie  M 871  Oakdale  St. 

Fahnestock,  Mrs.  Mary  Knight 

96  Cornell 

Fahnestock,  Edith 96   Cornell  St. 


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Fahnestock,  Wallace  W..96  Cornell  St. 

Fahnestock,  Arthur  K 96  Cornell  St. 

Fahnestock,  Margaret  Li...96  Cornell  St. 

Fay,  Byron 857  Doan  St. 

Fay,  Mrs.  Eliza  A 857  Doan  St. 

Fay,  Jesse  B Collinwood,  O. 

Fay,  Mrs.  Mary  A Collinwood,  O. 

Foster,  Mrs.  Mary  Carson.. 121  Streator 

Foster,  Roy  C 121  Streator  Av. 

Foster,  Will  L 504  Bolton  Av. 

Foster,  Mrs.  Will  L 504  Bolton  Av. 

Foster,  Charles  E 875  Logan  Av. 

Foster,  Julia  "W 875  Logan  Av. 

Fitch,  Mrs.  Harriet  Newell. 782  Doan  St. 

Fitch,  Clarence  Woods 782  Doan  St. 

Fitch,  Miss  Emily  Estelle..782  Doan  St. 

Fitch,  Ferris  Fields 782  Doan  St. 

Fisher,  H.  T 787  Logan  Av. 

Fisher,  Mrs.  H.  T 787  Logan  Av. 

Fisher,  Miss  Emma  E 787  Logan  Av. 

Fisher,   George 197  Oakdale  St.. 

Fisher,  Mrs.  Caroline 197  Oakdale  St. 

Fisher,  Miss  Laura 16  Walnut  St. 

Ford,  Mrs.  Florentha  W.51  Mayfleld  St. 

Ford,  Horace 2619  Euchd  Av. 

Ford,  Mrs.  Eliza  T 2619  Euclid  Av. 

Ford,  Henry 26  Cornell  St. 

Ford,  Mrs.  Martha  S 26  Cornell  St. 

Ford,  Miss  Julia  T 26  Cornell  St. 

Ford,  Miss  Louise 26  Cornell  St. 

Ford,  H.  Clark 2464  Euclid  Av. 

Ford,  Mrs.  Ida  T 2464  Euclid  Av. 

Ford,  Mildred  E 2464  Euclid  A  v. 

Ford,  Katherine  Belle..  .798  Republic  St. 

Ford,  Helen 798  Republic  St. 

Ford,  Mrs.  Horatio  C 95  Cornell  St. 

Ford,  Prank  L 2220  Euclid  Av. 

Ford,  Mrs.  Eva  M 2220  Euclid  Av. 

Ford,   Florence 2220  Euclid  Av. 

Fox,  W.  M 74  Burt  St. 

Frary,  G.  Spencer 106  Norman  St. 

Frary,  Mrs.  Carrie  T 106  Norman  St. 

Frary,  I.  Thayer 106  Norman  St. 

Fraser,Rev.  J.  G 775  Doan  St. 

Fraser,  Mrs.  Martha  M 775  Doan  St. 

Fraser,  James  M 775  Doan  "St. 

Fraser,  Miss  Grace  S 775  Doan  St. 

Fraser,  Faith  Alice  775  Doan  St. 

Fudge,  Mrs.  W.  E 902  Logan  Av. 


Fudge,  William  E 902  Logan  Av. 

Franck,  Henry  E.,  M.  D Canton,  O. 

Giffin,  William 99  Crawford  Road 

Gibbs,  Newell  M 257  Oakdale  St. 

Gibbs,  Mrs.  Newell  M...257  Oakdale  St. 

Gibbs,  Edna  L 257  Oakdale  St. 

Gibbs,  Florine  L 257  Oakdale  St. 

Gilkey,  Mrs.  Virginia  K..2097  Euclid  Av 

Gilchrist,  J.  C 379  Amesbury  Av. 

Gilchrist,  Mrs.  J.  C...379  Amesbury  Av. 

Gilchrist,  Joe 379  Amesbury  Av. 

Gilchrist,  John  B 379  Amesbury  Av. 

Gilchrist,  Miss  Agnes. 379  Amesbury  Av. 

Goulder,  Harvey  D 45  Hilburn  Av. 

Goulder,  Mrs.  H.  D 45  Hilburn  Av. 

Gordon,  Walter 45  Sayles  St. 

Gordon,  Mrs.  Eliza 45  Sayles  St. 

Gordon,  Miss  Jessie  1 45  Sayles  St. 

Gurley,  Eber  W 

Hardway,  Geo.  J 66  Brookfield  St. 

Hardway,  Mrs.  Louisa  B..66  Brookfield 

Hale,  Mrs.  S.  C 760  Doan  St. 

Hale,  Hattie  Lillian 760  Doan  St. 

Hale,  Jessie  Gould 760  Doan  St. 

Hall,  Miss  Sarah  S 922  Logan  Av. 

Hall,  Miss  Bessie 16  Kirk  St. 

Hannaford,  Mrs.  Ella  A....... 20  Vienna 

Hannaford,  Albert  M 20  Vienna 

Hanna,  Mrs.  Hattie  L...2056  Euclid  Av. 

Hanna,  Robert 2056  Euclid  Av. 

Hart,  Wm.  E 826  Fairmount 

Hart,  Mrs.  Rachel 826  Fairmount 

Hart,  Rhoda  E 930  Logan  Av. 

Hart,  Edgar  L.. 930  Logan  Av. 

Harris,  Mrs.  Nettie 62  Minerva  St. 

Harris,  Effie  M 62  Minerva  St. 

Harris,  Claud  B ....64  Minerva  St. 

Harris,  Mrs.  James East  End 

Harbaugh,  Aaron  George. ..  .1980  Euclid 
Harbaugh,  Mrs.  Mary  E.1980  Euclid  Av. 
Harbaugh,  George  B....1980  Euclid  Av. 

Harbaugh,  Chas.  E 1980  Euclid  Av. 

Harbaugh,  Fred  C 1980  Euclid  Av. 

Hawkins,  Mrs.  E.  S 2334  Euclid  Av. 

Hatch,  Uriel  C...522  Cuyahoga  Building 
Hatch,  Mrs.  Hattie.522  Cuyahoga  Bldg. 
Haycox,  J. Station  B  or  Fairmount  P.O. 
Haycox,  Mrs.  E.  Sta.  B  orFairmountPO 
Hills,   Louise 843  Hough  Av. 


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Haycox,  Thomas  B 

Station  B  or  Fairmount  P.  O. 

Haycox,    Mrs.    Mary 

Station  B  or  Fairmount  P.  O 

Heward,  Mrs.  Mary 37  Bell  Av. 

Heward,  Thomas  A 46  Oakdale  St. 

Heward,  Mrs.  Elta 46  Oakdale  St. 

Heward,  Elta  E 46  Oakdale  St. 

Herrick,  O.  S 1549  Cedar  Av. 

Herrick,  Mrs.  O.  S 1549  Cedar  Av. 

Herrick,  Jennie 1549  Cedar  Av. 

Herrick,  Mead 1549  Cedar  Av. 

Higley,  Frank 783  Logan  Av. 

Higley,  Mrs.  C.  M 783  Logan  Av. 

Hilborn,  Robert  L 178  Streator  Av. 

Hilborn,  Mrs.  Emma  R.178  Streator  Av. 

Hilborn,  R.  Ross 178  Streator  Av. 

Holden,  Mrs.  Carrie  A..  1695  Euclid  Av. 

Hoffman,  Mrs.  R.  A Quimby  Block 

Hogen,   Frank  G 710  Logan  Av. 

Hogen,  Fred  Neff 710  Logan  Av. 

Hogen,   Bert   M Oberlin,   O. 

Hobbs,   Thomas 25  Halsey  St. 

Howard,  D.  A 49  Lincoln  Av. 

Howard,  Mrs.  Martha  A. 49  Lincoln  Av. 

Howe,  Prof.  Chas.  S 103  Cornell  St., 

Howe,  Mrs.  C.  S 103  Cornell  St. 

Howe,  Will  C 103  Cornell  St. 

Hurlbut,  Mrs.  E.  R 2220  Euclid  Av, 

Huntington,  J.  T 114  Wilbur  Place 

Huntington,  Mrs.  L.  A... 114  Wilbur  PI. 
Hutchinson,  W.  W...801  Fairmount  St. 
Hutchinson,  Mrs.  M..801  Fairmount  St. 
Hutchinson,  Nellie... 801  Fairmount  St. 
Irwin,  Miss  I.  M.Hower  &  Langdon  Blk 
Ingersol,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.. Detroit,  Mich. 
Jaynes,  Mrs.  Celia  C...1187  E.  Madison 

Jenny,  N.  D 21  Hollingsworth  Ct. 

Jenny,  Mrs.  Susan. 21  Hollingsworth  Ct. 
Jenkins,  Miss  Amy  H...10  Logan  Place 
Jenkins,  Miss  Franc  L...10  Logan  Place 

Jay,  Mrs.  R.  G 930  Logan  Av. 

Jones,  Helen  L: 1463  Cedar  Av. 

Keeler,  Mrs.  Cora  B 720  Republic  St. 

Kellogg,  J.  S 122  Streator  Av. 

Kellogg,  Mrs.  E.  L 122  Streator  Av. 

Kellogg,  E.  J 713  Logan  Av. 

Kellogg,  Mrs.  Mary  D 713  Logan  Av. 

Kellar,  Mrs.  Libbie  M....264  Bolton  Av. 
Kendall,  Mrs.  H.  E Amesbury  Av. 


Kinney,  Miss  Muriel... 343  Harkness  Av. 

Kilby,  C.  H 858  Fairmount  St. 

Kilby,  Mrs.  Kitty 858  Fairmount  St. 

Kimberley,  Mrs.  E 893  Doan  St. 

King,  Julius 2097  Euclid  Av. 

King,  Mrs.  Carrie  C 2097  Euclid  Av. 

King,  Fred  W 2097  Euclid  Av. 

King,  Walter  G 108  Tilden  Av. 

King,  Mrs.  W.  G 108  Tilden  Av. 

King,  Burnham  W N.  T.  City 

King,  Mrs.  Annie  L N.  Y.  City 

King,  Clifford  J N.  Y.  City 

King,  Mrs.  Clifford  J N.  Y.  City 

Knapp,  Miss  Josephine..  .81  Bolton  Av. 
Knauff,  Marie  Seville.. .  .877  Bolton  Av. 

Knight,  T.  S 1370  Cedar  Av. 

Knight,  Mrs.  Francis  A. 1370  Cedar  Av. 

Krabill,  A.  Gustave 72  Oakdale  St. 

Krabill,  Mrs.  Helen  M...853  Oakdale  St. 

Kniffin,  Mrs.  Nellie 148  Murray  Hill 

Kendall,  W.  L 1329  Cedar  Av. 

Kester,  Miss  Libbie  H...2186  Euclid  Av. 

Ladd,  Rev.  Henry  M 820  Logan  Av. 

Ladd,  Mrs.  Sarah  H 820  Logan  Av. 

Ladd,  Mary  Kitchel 820  Logan  Av. 

Ladd,  Charlotte  Edith.... 820  Logan  Av. 

Ladd,  Clarence  H 820  Logan  Av. 

Lane,  W.  S 623  E.  Prospect  St. 

Lane,  Mrs.  W.  S 623  E.  Prospect  St. 

Leavenworth,  C.  G 216  Oakdale  St. 

Leavenworth,  Mrs.  Julia  E.216  Oakdale 

Leitch,  W.  J 789  Doan  St. 

Lewis,  W.  E 9  Logan  Place 

Lewis,  Mrs.  Addle  M 9  Logan  Place 

Lewis,  G.  W 65  Bolton  Av. 

Lewis,  Miss  Sarah  Louise. 65  Bolton  Av. 

Lewis,  C.  B 67  Oakdale  St. 

Lewis,  Mrs.  C.  B 67  Oakdale  St. 

Lewis,  Mrs.  Amanda  M 772  Republic 

Low,  Mrs.  Fannie  W...773  Republic  St. 

Loomis,  Mrs.  Warren 64  Oakdale  St. 

Loomis,  Henry  T 703  E.  Prospect  St. 

Loomis,  Mrs.  Lida  C.703  E.  Prospect  St. 

Loomis,  Herbert  C 196  Bellflower  Av. 

Loomis,  Mrs.  Minnie  N...196  Bellflower 
Loomis,  Mrs.  Margaretta.196  Bellflower 

Ludwig,  Alice  H 737  Republic  St. 

Ludwig,  Addle  B 737  Republic  St. 

Luster,  S.  W , 88  Oakdale  St. 

Luster,  Mrs.  M.  S 88  Oakdale  St. 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Lenz,  Mr.  Ferdinand Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

May,  John  U England 

May,  Mrs.  Hulda  O England 

Marion,  Miss  Ella Hower  Block 

Marsh,  William  E 32  Deering  St. 

Marsh,  Mrs.  Mary  J 32  Deering  St. 

Marsh,  Charles  W 32  Deering  St. 

Marcellus,  Mrs.  U.  I... 344  Dunham  Av. 

Mason,  O.  L 496  Bolton  Av. 

Mason,  Mrs.  O.  L 496  Bolton  .Av. 

Mathews,  Mrs.  Margaret. 62  Stearns  St. 

Maydole,   Mr Dorm.   College 

Mears,  Tom 789%  Doan  St. 

Mears,  Mrs.  Sadie  J 

Mead,  John 1702  Cedar  Av. 

Mead,  Mary 1702  Cedar  Av. 

Metcalf,  Leslie  J 81  Bolton  Av. 

Miller,  R.  G 769  Genesee  Av. 

Miller,  Mrs.  Lucy  A 769  Genesee  Av. 

Miller,    Edith  L 769   Genesee   Av. 

Mitchell,  Elizabeth 775  Doan  St. 

Mixer,  Mrs.  Mary 392  Bolton  Av. 

Miller,  Mrs.  Lucy  A 34  Wilbur  Place 

Miller,  Miss  Anna  L 34  Wilbur  Place 

Miller,  Miss  M.  J. Mount  Hermon,  Mass. 

Miller,  Mrs.  George 963  Logan  Av. 

Millard,  James  F 875  Doan  St. 

Millard,  Mrs.  J.  F 875  Doan  St. 

Millard,  William  C 2290  Euclid  Av. 

Millard,  Mrs.  Cora  A 2290  Euclid  Av. 

Miller,  Prof.  Dayton. Hower  Blk,  Euclid 
Miller,  Mrs.  Day  ton..  Hower  Blk,  Euclid 

Mills,  G.  T 635  East  Prospect  St. 

Mills,  Mrs.  G.  T...635  East  Prospect  St. 
Morehouse,  Clarence  F..1375  Euclid  Av. 
Morehouse,  Mrs.  Nettie.. 1375  Euclid  Av. 
Morse,  Charles  C...1177  E.  Madison  Av. 
Morse,  Mrs.  Jennie  F. ..1177  E.  Madison 

Morse,  Mrs.  Dora 308  Hough  Av. 

Morris,  Mrs.  Belle 793  Republic  St. 

Morris,  Miss 93  Republic  St. 

Morris,  Alice  B 93  Republic  St. 

Morley,  T.  D...E.  Prospect,  cor.  Cornell 

Morley,  Prof.  E.  W 23  Cutler  St. 

Morley,  Mrs.  E.  W 23  Cutler  St. 

Morgan,  Geo.  C 474  Russell  Av. 

Morgan,  Florence  B Fairmount  P.  O. 

Morgan    833  Bolton  Av. 

Morgan,  Mrs 943  Logan  Av. 

Moore,  James  W 836  Hough  Av. 


Moore,  Mrs.  Emily  C 836  Hough  Av. 

Moses,  I.  H 2186  Euclid  Av. 

Moses,  Mrs.  I.  H 2186  Euclid  Av. 

Moses,  Alonzo  C 2186  Euclid  Av. 

Moses,  Sylvester  C 2186  Euclid  Av. 

Myers,  Thomas  C 2088  Euclid  Av. 

Myers,  Mrs.  Clara  T 2088  Euclid  Av. 

Myers,  Clara  Belle 2088  Euclid  Av. 

Myers,  Julia  E 2088  Euclid  Av. 

Myer,  P.  D 18  Wilbur  Place 

McDonald,  Mrs.  Ella  J. ..908  Logan  Av. 

McClure,  J.  W 19  Vienna  St. 

McClure,  Mrs.  Rebecca 19  Vienna  St. 

McClure,  Lottie  Alma 19  Vienna  St. 

McClure,  Sarah  Bell 19  Vienna  St. 

McClure,  Charles  J 19  Vienna  St. 

McFarland,  William 380  St.  Clair  St. 

McFarland,  Mrs.  Wm...380  St.  Clair  St. 
McFarland,  Edwin  W..380  St.  Clair  St. 
McKinstry,  Mrs.  W.  A.. 364  E.  Prospect 

Morgan,  Mrs.  Effie  McF 474  Russell 

Naumann,  Chas 24  Dorm.  College 

Naumann,  Mrs.  Nettie  (1.  v.) 

Neff,  William  A 860  Doan  St. 

Neff,  Mrs.  Eliza  H ;.860  Doan  St. 

Neff,  Frank  H 860  Doan  St. 

Neff,  H.  Allison 860  Doan  St. 

Norris,  Henry  L 1504  Cedar  Av. 

Norris,  Mrs.  Luch 1504  Cedar  Av. 

Norris,  Isaac 1504  Cedar  Av. 

Northrup,  Mrs.  Mary... 916  Oakdale  St. 

Norton,  Miss  Nellie 110  Vienna  St. 

Noville,  Mrs.  Henry 969  Logan  Av. 

Noville,  Miss  Ida  K 969  Logan  Av. 

Noville,  Henry 969  Logan  Av. 

Noville,  Lillie  O 969  Logan  Av. 

Noville,  Elsie 969  Logan  Av. 

Odell,  A.  A 824  Logan  Av. 

Odell,  Mrs.  E.  M 824  Logan  Av. 

Odell,  Arthur  R 824  Logan  Av. 

Odell,  Maggie  W 824  Logan  Av. 

Odell,  Joseph  M 81  Streator  Av. 

Odell,  Jeanette  L -..81  Streator  Av, 

Odell,  Henrietta 81  Streator  Av. 

Olmsted,  B.  P 200  Oakdale  St. 

Olmsted,  Mrs.  B.  P 200  Oakdale  St. 

Ondracek,   Julia 831  Bolton  Av. 

Oviatt,  Mr.  S.  R 765  Genesee  Av. 

Oviatt,  Mrs.  S.  R 765  Genesee  Av. 

Oviatt,  Miss  Lottie  M...766  Genesee  Av. 


KUCLID   AVENUE   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


67 


Paul,  Mrs.  Helen 47  Hilburn  Av. 

Paul,  Miss  Jane 47  Hilburn  Av. 

Paul,  Mrs.  Clara  Cannon.. Norwalk,  O. 

Peck,  Truman  D 789%  Doan  St. 

Pettengill,  Horace 767  Doan  St. 

Petteng-ill,  Mrs.  Louisa 767  Doan  St. 

Pettengill,  Moses  Silas 767  Doan  St. 

Petty,  Mrs.  Chas.  H 2203  Euclid  Av. 

Phare,  William 1483  Cedar  Av. 

Phare,  Mrs.  Ann 1483  Cedar  Av. 

Phare,  Miss-Martha  (1.  y.)....1483  Cedar 

Phare,  Miss  Minnie  (1.  v.) 1483  Cedar 

Phare,  Miss  Edith  (1.  y.).41  Mayfield  St. 
Phare,  Fred  R.  (1.  v.). 96  Wade  Park  Av. 

Piatt,  Mrs.  Louisa  C 1580  Cedar  Av. 

Post,  W.  D 863  Doan  St. 

Post,  Mrs.  Rose 863  Doan  St. 

Post,  Mary  R 2203  Euclid  Av. 

Post,  Charles  A 2203  Euclid  Av. 

Post,  James  R 2211  Euclid  Av. 

Post,  Mrs.  May 2211  Euclid  Av. 

Post,  Bessie 2211  Euclid  Av. 

Potwin,  Prof.  Lemuel  S 322  Rosedale 

Potwin,  Mrs.  Julia  H..3.22  Rosedale  Av. 
Potwin,  Bertha  Julia.. 322  Rosedale  Av. 

Pope,  L.  L 464  Bolton  Av. 

Pope,  Mrs.  L.  L 464  Bolton  Av. 

Preston,  H.  Alfred 740  Logan  Av. 

Preston,  Charles  Francis. 740  Logan  Av, 
Preston,  James  Ernest... 740  Logan  Av, 
Prentiss,  Mrs.  Emily  H..95  Streator  Av. 
Prentiss,  Miss  Jennie  W.95  Streator  Av. 

Phillips,  Mrs.  G.  P 95  Streator  Av. 

Prindle,  Fred  J 1231  Cedar  Av. 

Putnam,  Dr.  D.  P 1271  Cedar  Av. 

Putnam,  Mrs.  E.  A 1271  Cedar  Av. 

Prosser,  Miss  Mary  C.  ..782  Republic  St. 

Reade,  Mr.  Wm.  A 873  Oakdale  St. 

Reade,  Mrs.  Edith  M 873  Oakdale  St. 

Reynolds,  Robert  Donald Station  B. 

Reynolds,  Effie  E 1905  Euclid  Av. 

Richardson,  Geo.  W 791  Logan  Av. 

Richardson,  Mrs.  Eliza  A.791  Logan  Av. 

Richardson,   Geo.  Wilfred 791  Logan 

Richardson,  John  E 791  Logan  Av. 

Ridgeway,  Mr.  Geo.  C...1234  Cedar  Av. 
Ridgeway,  Mrs.  Marie  E.1234  Cedar  Av. 
Ridgeway,  Miss  Lillian..  1234  Cedar  Av. 

Rickey,  Mrs.  Mary 116  Streator  Av. 

Ross,  Catherine  D 26  DeForest  St. 


Roberts,  Mrs.  Sarah 1522  Cedar  Av. 

Roberts,  John  H 1522  Cedar  Av. 

Roberts,  Miss  Jennie 1522  Cedar  Av. 

Rose,  Geo.  H 64  Oakdale  St. 

Rose,  Mrs.  Geo.  A 64  Oakdale  St. 

Rose,  Joel  J 64  Oakdale  St, 

Rose,  Mrs.  J.  J 64  Oakdale  St. 

Sambrook.  Julia Fairmoiint  P.   O, 

Sambrook,  Mrs.  Sarah. Pairmount  P.  O. 

Sambrook.   Sarah Fairmount  P.   O. 

Sambrook,  Ella  M Fairmount  P.  O. 

Sawyer,  Dr.  P.  H 54  Streator  Av. 

Sawyer,  Mrs.  G.  A 54  Streator  Av. 

Sawyer,  Raymond  F 54  Streator  Av. 

Sawyer,  Dr.  John  P.. 183  Kensington  St. 

Scheier,  D.  Louis 933  Logan  Av. 

Scheier,  Mrs.  Elizabeth... 933  Logan  Av. 

Scheier,  Eleanor 933  Logan  Av. 

Scheier,  Arthur 933  Logan  Av. 

Scotten,  Miss  Emma  M..890  Bolton  Av. 

Shaefer,  John 23  Streator  Av. 

Shaefer,  Miss  Ella 23  Streator  Av. 

Shaefer,  Willie 23  Streator  Av. 

Shaefer,  John,  jr 23  Streator  Av. 

Shaefer,  Charles 23  Streator  Av. 

Sherwood,  Mrs.  W.  E 82  Cornell  St. 

Sherwood,  Miss  C.  A 82  Cornell  St. 

Shields,  Mrs.  Helen  S...2542  Euclid  Av. 

Shepard,  Dr.  E.  H 793  Doan  St. 

Shepard,  Mrs.  Effie  J 793  Doan  St. 

Shepard,  Dodie  E.. Commonwealth  Av. 

Shepard,  Daisy Commonwealth  Av. 

Simpson,  H.  M 38  Hough  Place 

Slaght,  Mrs.  Elizabeth..  .825  Logan  Av. 

Slaght,  Eva  May 825  Logan  Av. 

Slaght,  Frank  Branch 825  Logan  Av. 

Snider,  Martin 1638  Euclid  Av. 

Snider,  Mrs.  Martin 1638  Euclid  Av. 

Snider,  Harry  M 1638  Euclid  Av. 

Snider,  Warren  G 1638  Euclid  Av. 

Snider,  Walter  L 1638  Euclid  Av. 

Snider,  Clarence  A.. 1012  E.  Madison  Av. 
Snider,  Mrs.  C.  A... 1012  E.  Madison  Av. 

Skeel,  John  C 762  Republic  St. 

Skeel,  Mrs.  John  C 762  Republic  St. 

Skeel,  Frank  D 762  Republic  St. 

Skeel,  Hattie  M 762  Republic  St. 

Smith,  P.  B 57  Streator  Av. 

Smith,  Mrs.  E.  J 57  Streator  Av. 

Smith,  Helen  May 57  Streator  Av. 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Smith,  Pardon  Hudson.. 57  Streator  Av. 

Smith,  Harley  Gibbs 57  Streator  Av. 

Smith,  Alton  H 193  Oakdale  St. 

Smith,  Mrs.  Alton  H 193  Oakdale  St. 

Smith,  Harry  Hawkins. 36  Glen  Park  PI. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Bessie  R..36  Glen  Park  PI. 

Smith,  Alva  J 853  Doan  St. 

Smith,  Mrs.  H.  L 853  Doan  St. 

Smith,  Amy  E 853  Doan  St. 

Smith,  Miriam  C 853  Doan  St. 

Smith,  Alvah  Cornwall 853  Doan  St. 

Smith,  Geo.  R 416  Bolton  Av. 

Smith,  Mrs.  Francis  E...416  Bolton  Av. 

Smith,  "Winifred  C 416  Bolton  Av. 

Smith,  Albert  M 22  Morse  Av. 

Smith,  Mrs.  Albert  M 22  Morse  Av. 

Snow,  Justin 38  Hough  PI. 

Snow,  Mrs.  Louisa 38  Hough  PI. 

Sommers,  Mrs.  Charles. 210  Streator  Av. 
Spraggon,  Miss  H.  E..17  Centennial  Av. 

Sprague,  Mrs.  Helen 34  Bell  Av. 

Sprague,  John  W 34  Bell  Av. 

Sprague,  Lizzie  Doan 34  Bell  Av. 

Spencer,  Mr.  Olin 

Spencer,  Arthur  

Stair,  Mrs.  Belle Fairmount  St. 

Stebbins,  Mrs.  Mary  A... 81  Bolton  Av. 

Stebbins,  Miss  Amy  J 81  Bolton  Av. 

Stebbins,  Herbert  C 81  Bolton  Av. 

Stebbins,  H.  S 818  Hough  Av. 

Stebbins.  Mrs.  M.  W 818  Hough  Av. 

Stewart,  James 875  Stark  Av. 

Stewart,  Mr.  G.  A 922  Doan  St. 

Stewart,  Mrs.  G.  A 922  Doan  St. 

Stilwell,  Dr.  Sam  E 61  Oakdale  St. 

Stilwell,  Mrs.  Addie 61  Oakdale  St. 

Stone,  A.  H 1695  Euclid  Av. 

Stone,  Mrs.  Sarah  A 1695  Euclid  Av. 

Stone,  S.  E 1193  E.  Madison  Av. 

Stone,  Mrs.  Lizzie'..  1193  E.  Madison  Av. 

Sweringen,  J.  T 21  Arthur  St. 

Sweringen,  Herbert  C 21  Arthur  St. 

Sweringen,  Edith 21  Arthur  St. 

Sweringen,  Carrie 21  Arthur  St. 

Swift,  Mrs.  Flora 104  Streator  Av. 

Swift,  Charles 104  Streator  Av. 

Seelye,  Mrs.  Mary  E...138  Ingleside  Av. 

Snearer,  Chas.  H 904  Logan  Av. 

Snyder,  Miss 834  Doan  St. 

Talbot,  Henry  L 775  Logan  Av. 


Talbot,  Mrs.  H.  Morley...775  Logan  Av. 
Talbot,  Mrs.  Margaret  B...75  Streator 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Florence  E.117  Adelbert  St. 

Taylor,   Mrs.   Mary  Elizabeth 

Thompson,  H.  0 67  Cornell  St. 

Thompson,  Mrs.  H.  0 67  Cornell  St. 

Thompson,  Geo.  H 67  Cornell  St. 

Taylor,  Mrs.  Georgina  W...1824  Euclid 

Thorp,  Mrs.  Lucy 2464  Euclid  Av. 

Thwing,  Rev.  Chas.  F..55  Bellflower  St. 
Thwing,  Mrs.  C.  F.  B..55  Bellflower  St. 

Thwing,  Miss  Mary 55  Bellflower  St. 

Thackwell.  Sadie  A. .....920  Oakdale  St. 

Thompson,  Miss  Adella 350  Harkness 

Thomas,  Mrs.  W.  F Collamer 

Thomas,  Miss  Grace  Mae Collamer 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Marietta.. 176  Oakdale  St. 
Thomas,  Delbert  Paul..  176  Oakdale  St. 

Thomb,  Hattie 1896  Euclid  Av. 

Thomb,  Annie 1896  Euclid  Av. 

Tidd,  Gertrude 724  Genesee  Av. 

Torrey,  Mrs.  Maria  E.766  Fairmount  St. 

Torrey,  Miss  J.  M 766  Fairmount  St. 

Tolle,  Mrs.  Marie  L 116  Streator  Av. 

Tolle,  Miss  Mary  R 116  Streator  Av. 

Tolle,  Miss  Fannie  M...116  Streator  Av. 

Tingle,  Mr.  Harry 871  Logan  Av. 

Tingle,  Mrs.  Margaret..  .871  Logan  Av. 

Trumper,  F.  W 38  S.  Genesee  Av. 

Trumper,  Mrs.  F.  W..38  S.  Genesee  Av. 
Trumper,  R.  Frank... 38  S.  Genesee  Av. 
Trumper,  Miss  Grace. 38  S.  Genesee  Av. 
Underwood,  Mrs.  Zillah  M...53  Burt  St. 

Underwood,  Daisy  D 53  Burt  St. 

Van  Doom,  Dr.  J.  W 30  Wilbur  St. 

Van  Doom,  Mrs.  J.  W 30  Wilbur  St. 

Van  Pelt,  Mrs.  Margaret..  .72  Sayles  St. 
"Ward,  Mrs.  William  E..114  Oakdale  St. 

Ward,  William  E 114  Oakdale  St. 

W^ard,  Edith  M 114  Oakdale  St. 

Watermemeyer,  Mrs.  Lucy..  1309  Cedar 

Watermeyer,  Miss  Ada  E 1309  Cedar 

Watermeyer,   Miss  Bertha..  .1309  Cedar 

Watterson,  J  D 74  Streator  Av. 

Watterson,  Mrs.  J.  D 74  Streator  Av. 

Watterson,  Mrs.  H.  D...74  Streator  Av. 
Wilburn,  Miss  Ada  B.. Box  81,  Station  B 

Williams,  George  W 464  Bolton  Av. 

Wilson,  Thomas 2198  Euclid  Av. 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Mary  P.... 2198  Euclid  Av. 


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"Wilson,  Anna  Bell 2198  Euclid  Av.  Whitman,  Bryant  F 95  Cornell  St. 

"Wilson,  Mabel 2198  Euclid  Av.  Whitman,  Mrs.  Kate  Ford. 95  Cornell  St. 

Wilson,  Mrs.  William.  ..713  E.  Prospect  Whitman,  W.  B 1  Knox  St. 

"Wilson,  Jennie 713  E.  Prospect  St.  Whitman,  Mrs.  S.  F 1  Knox  St. 

Wolver,  Chas.  S 5  Monroe  St.  Whitman,  Jennie  Gertrude..!  Knox  St. 

"Wolver,  Mrs.  Ella  J 5  Monroe  St.  Whittacre,  Hattie  DeLorn.  ..1753  Euclid 

"Wonders,  Mrs.  F 176  Oakdale  St.  Whittlesey,   Grant 127  Oakdale   St. 

Wood,  Moses  H 2374  Euclid  Av.  Whittlesey,  Mrs.  Nellie  M..127  Oakdale 

Wood,  Marvin  W 2374  Euclid  Av.  Writner,  Miss  Fannie 34  Wilbur  St. 

"Wood,  Mrs.  Alice  M 2374  Euclid  Av.  Wright,  Florence  E 1781  Euclid  Av. 

Wood,  Mrs.  Abbie  M 877  Logan  Av.  Wright,  Henry  T 1781  Euclid  Av. 

"Wood,  Walter  W 45  Oakdale  St.  Wyatt,  James  E 443  Bolton  Av. 

"Wetherbee,  Mrs.  Lilla Ansel  Av.  Wyatt,  Mrs.  James  E 443  Bolton  Av. 

Wetherbee,  Herbert  E Ansel  Av.  Wyatt,  Miss  Anna  C 443  Bolton  Av. 

Wheaton,  Mrs.  C.  H 30  Stearns  St.  Wyatt,  Robert  E 443  Bolton  Av. 

White,  E.  Warner 480  Bolton  Av.  Wyatt,  Mabel 443  Bolton  Av. 

"White,  Mrs.  Mary  C 480  Bolton  Av.  Wright,  Mrs.  Ella  Hills.. 266  Marcy  Av. 

ABSENT   LIST.  Ferris,   Mrs.   Mary  J 

•  Ford,  Walter  H Kansas 

By  resolution  of  the  church  the  absent  Franck,  Henry  E.,  M.  D Canton,  O. 

list  includes  the  following:  Gibson    Mary 

All  whose  addresses  are  not  known,  Qoodenow,  Mrs.'  Lucy'  B. '.".'. 

and  all  who  reside  out  of  the  city,  or  _,      ,     .       __  ,  

in  distant  parts  of  it.  Goodwm,   Homer  A 

Aiken,  Mrs.  E.  A 10  Portland  St.  ^^S^^^by,  William  

Aldrich,  J.  P Vroman,  Neb  ^^^S^sby,  Jane   


Aldrich,  Mrs.  G.  A.  S Vroman,  Neb.   ^riggsby,  Edward  

Alton,  Robert  D Greenstead,  Eameslene 


Anderson,   L.  W Mexico 


Hamilton,    Jennie 


Haselton,  J.  F. 

Holden,  Sarah  E 

Hogen,    Sophia   M 

Holt,  Newton  

Hurlbut,  Miss  H.  M..  .Industrial  Home 
Hume,   Elizabeth    


Anderson,  Mrs.  Emma  H Mexico   ^^""^'  ^-  ^ 

Baker,  Susie  E Boston,  Mass  ^^Z^?!: .^?- :^°''^  ^ Chicago,  111. 

Baker,  Hattie  M...3  Beacon  St.,  Boston 

Bailey,    William Detroit   St. 

Barager,  Miss  Lulu   

Barnitz,  Mrs.  Jennie  P 

Beers,  Mrs.  Emily  C 

Bostwick,  Mrs.  Myra  M Denver,  Col. 

Boynton.  Mrs.  M.  P...St.  Ignace,  Mich.   Huntington,  J.  T Lorain,   O. 

Bishop    Stella  Huntington,  Mrs.  Lizzie  A. ..Lorain,  O. 

Bowen,'  Thomas* Frederic'k,"south Wales  I^^^^^ol'  ^^^'^  ^ Detroit,  Mich. 

Bushnell,   William Ingersol,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.. Detroit,  Mich. 

Burt,  Lou  Detroit,  Mich  ^^1"^^'  ^"^-  ^ Sanford,  Fla. 

Cairnes,  Miss  Jennie Chicago,  111.   •^^^"^^'  ^''^-  ^^^  ^ Sanford,  Fla. 

Cozad,  Miss  Gertrude... Niigata,  Japan  ^endrick.  Miss  Sarah..  ..Painesville,  O. 

Crawford,  Mrs.  Frances  M.Collamer,  O.   ^'''^'  ^urnham  W New  York  City 

Crawford,  Milton  B Collamer,  O.   ^'"^'  ^'■^-  ^""'^  ^ ^^^  "^°^^  ^^^^ 

Gey,  Miss  Italy King,  Clifford  J New  York  City 

Donaldson,  F.  A...Andover  Theo.  Sem.  King,  Mrs.  C.  J New  York  City 

Dunn,  Annie  E Lacy,  Mrs.  E.  (Phare) Akron,  Ind. 

Elliott,   Mrs.   Christiana Booker   St.    Leslie,    E.    D 


70  CLIiVKLAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Lenz,  Mr.  Ferdinand  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Richmond,  Geo.  W Philadelphia,  Pa_ 

Lyman,  A.  H Ashville,  N.  C.  Richmond,  Wm.  Edward.. Philadelphia 

Lyman,  Chas.  E Ashville,  N.  C.  Richmond,   Margaret  E Philadelphia 

Mears,  Mrs.  W.  T Chicago,  111.  Richmond,    Laura   Agnes.. Philadelphia 

Mears,  T.  Y.  J.,  jr 7871/2  Doan  St.  Robinson,  Miss  H.  M 

Mears,  Mrs.  Sadie  J 787i^  Doan  St.  Roberts,  CO 

Metcalf ,  Joel  H Russell,  Geo.  B Box  27,  Erie,  Pa. 

...Boston,  Pastor  Unitarian  Church  Salisbury,  Mr.  F Keene,  N.  H. 

Miller,  Halsey  D Cleveland,  O.  Salisbury,  Mrs.  Delia Keene,  N.  H. 

Miller,  Mrs.  Ebbie  S.  K Cleveland,  O.  Sackett,  Homer  B 

Miller,  Miss  Mary  J.Mt.  Hermon,  Mass.  Sackett,  May  E 

Miller,  Mr.  Andrew   Seavey,   Orin  W 

Miller,  Mrs.  Jane  Seavey,  Mrs.  Ella  , 

Miller,  Mrs.  Henry  L Chicago  Sechrist,  Mrs.  Lunette  G 

Mills,  Mr.  Marvin Dodge  Allotment  Sherwin,  Sarah 

Mills,  Mrs.  Emma Dodge  Allotment  Spaulding,  Arthur  L 

Mills,  James Dodge  Allotment  strong,  Agnes  L  (Semple)..  ..Cedar  Av. 

Mills,  Miss  Grace Dodge  Allotment  Starr,  Mata  Lynes  

Millard,  Mrs.  Lucretia. . Norwalk,  Conn,  stone,   James    

Morse,  Sarah  (Bixley) Swegan,  Miss  Alvaretta  

Moran,  John   Talbot,  Mrs.  Ella  R 

Mosher,  Carrie  L Duluth,  Minn.  Warfalk,  Mrs.  Hettie  

Newell,  Mrs.  Jennie Kobe,  Japan  Watkins,  Maggie  Ann 

O'Connor,  Charles  M ,...  Weddell,   Bell  C • 

Paul,  Mrs.  Clara  Cannon..  .Norwalk,  O.  Wellman,  S.  T Upland,  Pa. 

Plaisted,  Mrs.  Louisa  Wellman,  Mrs.  S.  T Upland,  Pa. 

Post,  Mrs.  A.  T Wellman,  Bessie  Upland,  Pa. 

Preston,  Mrs.  Georgia  E.. Niagara  Falls  Whitworth,  Sarah  Martha  

Rand,  Emma  B Prospect  St.  Whitworth,  William    

Remalia,  Mary  Prospect  St.  Whitworth,  Mary   

Reineck,  Miss  Emma  Williams,  Alice  C 

Richardson,    Samuel   H Woodward,  Miss  M.  L.  ..Norwich,  Conn. 


T.  C.  MYERS, 

Granite  and  Marble  Monuments, 

GRAYE  MARKS,  ETC. 

Mosaic  Floors  and  Interior  Marble  Work. 
554  PROSPECT  STREET,       -       CLEVELAND,  OHIO. 


PLYMOUTH  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 

PLYMOUTH  church   originated    in   the  Old    Stone   (Presbyterian) 
church  in  1850.     At  that  time,  Rev.  E.  H.  Nevin  was  conducting 
revival  meetings  in  the  Old  Stone  church.    He  was  a  reformer  and 
a  pronounced  Abolitionist.   Benajah  Barker,  who  had  been  a  strong anti- 


REY.   L.    L.   TAYLOR. 


slavery  man,  was  converted  under  Mr.  Nevin's  preaching,  and  enlisted 
several  members  of  the  church  with  convictions  like  his  own  to  go  out 
and  found  a  new  church,  with  Mr.  Nevin  as  their  pastor.  Those  were 
days  when   Cleveland  was  a  pro-slavery  town — when  the  pastor  of  one 


PLYMOUTH    CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH, 


PLYMOUTH  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


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of  the  leading  churches  hid  behind  a  church  column  while  a  fugitive  slave 
was  arrested  in  the  church  and  carried  away  again  into  bondage.  The 
new  church  was  organized  with  thirty  members.  It  was  called  the  Free 
Presbyterian  church,  and  later,  the  Third  Presbyterian  church.  It  was 
independent  in  Constitution,  but  its  mode  of  government  w^as  Presbyte- 
rian, until  August  17,  1852,  when  it  changed  its  name  and  became 
Plymouth  Congregational  Church.  It  then  numbered  sixty-nine  mem- 
bers. Among  the  church  principles  as  early  formulated  was  this:  "  This 
church  regards  slave-holding  as  a  sin  against  God  and  a  crime  against 
man;   as   intrinsically  unrighteous,  utterly  opposed   to   the  law  of  God 


PLYMOUTH    CHURCH   INTERIOR. 


and  the  teachings  and  spirit  of  the  Gospel.  Therefore  this  church  will 
not  fellowship  slave-holders,  the  abettors  of  slavery  or  slave-holding 
churches." 

The  first  church  building  was  the  Round  church  on  Wood  street, 
which  had  been  vacated  by  the  "Millerites."  The  church  removed  from 
this  building  to  a  new  church,  then  the  finest  in  the  city,  erected  by  a  few 
of  the  memlDcrs,  on  the  corner  of  Euclid  avenue  and  Erie  street,  where 
the  Hickox  Block  now  stands— and  which  was  afterwards  sold  to  the 
First  Baptist  Society  for  much  less  than  its  cost.  An  old  and  uminished 
church  standing  on  the  corner  of  Prospect  street  and  Oak  Place  was 
fitted  up,  where  the  church  worshipped  for  nearly  twenty  years,  until  the 


74  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

commodious  lot  corner  of  Prospect  and  Perry  streets  was  purchased, 
and  later,  one  of  the  finest  and  most  substantial  church  buildings  in  the 
city  was  erected,  and  dedicated  October  8,  1882.  The  church  proper 
seats  one  thousand,  and  has  a  large  chapel  connected,  with  an  audience 
room,  Sunday-school  room,  church  parlors,  kitchen,  pastor's  study,  etc. 

Rev.  James  C.  White  was  the  second  pastor,  for  seven  years,  from 
1855  to  1861.  His  preaching  was  evangelistic,  drawing  crowds  to  hear 
him,  and  it  was  during  this  time  that  there  were  large  accessions  to  the 
church,  and  a  Sunday-school  of  five  hundred  scholars,  with  L.  M.  Pitkin 
as  the  superintendent ;  one  hundred  in  the  infant  class,  with  Mrs.  L.  P. 
Mellen  as  teacher.  The  third  pastor  was  Rev.  Dr.  Samuel  Wolcott,  a 
man  of  national  reputation  for  ability  as  a  preacher.  The  fourth  pas- 
tor, Rev.  Charles  Terry  Collins — whose  pastorate  vsras  cut  short  by  his 
tragic  death — left  a  sacred  monument  to  his  memory  in  the  beautiful 
church  edifice  which  he  planned.  His  saintlj'  biography,  published  after 
his  death,  with  the  title  "In  His  Name,"  says  of  him,  "Chivalrous, 
saintly,  a  natural  orator,  a  missionary  genius  and  a  leader  of  men." 

Rev.  George  R.  Leavitt,  D.  D.,  entered  upon  the  pastorate  in  April, 
1885,  and  resigned  in  February,  1894,  on  account  of  ill  health.  He  will 
always  be  remembered  with  affectionate  regard.  The  present  pastor. 
Rev.  Livingston  L. .  Taylor,  commenced  his  pastorate  in  September, 
1894. 

Plymouth  Church,  while  never  financially  strong,  has  been  in  all 
its  history  known  as  progressive,  enterprising,  with  great  social  activi- 
ties— a  recruiting  station  for  earnest  Christian  workers  who  were  con- 
stantly going  out  to  organize  and  supply  other  enterprises.  For  several 
years  it  sustained  a  flourishing  mission  work  in  the  Olivet  chapel,  corner 
of  Hill  and  Commercial  streets,  out  of  which  grew  the  work  which  has 
become  national  and  has  attained  such  wide  proportions  of  Bohemian 
missions,  under  Rev.  Dr.  Schauffler.  It  was  the  foster  mother  of  Mount 
Zion  Congregational  Church;  it  organized  the  Swedish  Congregational 
Church,  and  furnished  a  large  number  of  the  original  members  of  the 
Woodland  Avenue  Presbyterian  Church. 

Among  the  prominent  men  in  Plymouth  Church  are  George  Hall, 
piano  dealer,  well  known  for  manj'  years  on  the  Western  Reserve;  S.  C. 
Smith,  wholesale  merchant  and  connected  with  the  Associated  Chari- 
ties;  L.  M.  Pitkin,  president  Variety  Iron  Works;  L.  F.  Mellen,  for 
many  years  superintendent  City  Infirmary  department,  and  President 
Bohemian  Board;  John  J.  Shipherd,  banker,  owner  and  promoter  of 
street  railroads;  J.  G.  W.  Cowles,  real  estate  dealer,  formerly  a  Congre- 
gational clergyman;  M.  M.  Hobart,  attorney;  W.  H.  Doering,  wholesale 
merchant;  D.  Charlesworth,  a  leading  florist;  A.  W.  Strong,  invest- 
ment agent;  J.  W.  Tyler,  attorney;  W.  B.  Davis,  merchant;  Geo.  L. 
Schryver,  merchant;   S.  H.  Stilson,  with  Standard  Oil  Company. 


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Rev.  Livingston  L.  Taylor,  pastor.  Residence,  649  Prospect  street ; 
telephone,  No.  2568. 

Mr.  Dana  J.  Pratt,  pastor's  assistant  and  director  of  music. 

Clerk  of  Church — William  E.  Reed,  residence  125  Fourth  avenue. 

Deacons— J.  G.  W.  Cowles,  L.  F.  Mellen,  B.  S.  Cogswell, S.  H.  Stilson, 
Thomas  Bell,  Amos  Martin. 

Board  of  Trustees — S.  C.  Smith,  chairman;  L.  M.  Pitkin,  George 
Hall,  J.  J.  Shipherd,  M   M.  Hobart.  W.  H.  Doering,  David  Charlesworth. 


GEORGE    HALL,    TRUSTEE. 

Superintendent  of  Sunday-school— Charles  H.  Church. 

Plymouth  Young  People's  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor— 
President,  W.  E.  Reed;  secretary.  Miss  Frances  Benjamin;  treasurer, 
Eugene  H.  Churchill;  society  correspondent,  A.  H.  Lewis. 

Ladies'  Foreign  Missionary  Society— Mrs.  Julia  G.  Beckwith, 
president. 

Ladies'  Home  Missionary  Society— Mrs.  Emma  A.  Churchill,, 
president. 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Aldrich,  E.   F 373  Sibley  St  Bracher,  Miss  Carrie  E....205  Sibley  St 

Aldrich,'  Mrs.  L.  H 373  Sjbley  St  Bradley,  Leonard  W...84  Edgewood  PI 

Allen,  Mrs.  Hattie. .  ..116  Greenwood  St  Bilger,  Samuel  P 152  Chestnut  St 

Allen,  Charles 116  Greenwood  St  Bishop,  Dr.  George  E...481  Prospect  St 

Allen,   Caroline  Rebecca Bradley,   Mrs.  Elizabeth  A 

116   Greenwood   St  84  Edgewood  PI 

Allen,  Frank 116  Greenwood  St  Brinicombe.    Nellie 262  Central  Av 

Allen,  Mrs.  Hannah 56  Putnam  Ave  Brown,  Hiram 304  Central  Av 

Allen,  Mrs.  Cordelia  C....222  Cedar  Ave  Bruot,  Marie  L 51  Fourth  Av 


*Altwater,  Emma 35  Delaware  St 

Anderson,  J.  0 51  Fourth  Ave 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Eose  M..51  Fourth  Ave 

Andrus.  "William  H 28  Glendale  Ave 

Atha,  Mrs.  C 66  Cedar  Av 

Abbott,  Mrs.  Anna  K...721  Euclid  Ave 

Bailey,  Mrs.  Ida  Evins 

1610   "Woodland   Ave 

Baker,  Mrs.  J.  R 92  Edgewood  PI 


Burns.  Mrs.  Anna  M 19  "Wilbur  PI 

*Burt,  Arthur  E 291  Sibley  St 

Burt,  Mrs.  Sarah  Ellen.... 291  Sibley  St 

Burt,  Mrs.  H.  C 70  Cornell  St 

♦Carter.  Miss  Maria  D 376  Sibley  St 

♦Chamberlain,  F.  L 909  Case  Av 

Chamberlain,  Mrs.  Louisa  S..909  Case  Av 

Chapman,    Fay 4   Dodge   PI 

Chapman,  Mrs.   Alma  F....4  Dodge  PI 


Balkwill,  Stephen,  jr 58  Cedar  Ave    Chapman,  Mrs.  Margaret..  1187  Cedar  Av 

*Balkwill,  Mrs.  Stephen... 62  Cedar  Ave    *Chapman,  Bessie 1187  Cedar  Av 

Barker,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.. 288  Prospect  St   Charlesworth.  David 774  Dean  St 

Barnard,  Mrs.   Sarah  J Charlesworth,    Mrs.    Elizabeth 

417  "Woodland   Ave  774   Doan   St 

Barrett,  R.  C 42  Cedar  Ave    Charlesworth,  Lloyd  S 774  Doan  St 

Barrett,Mrs.  Catherine  H.42  Cedar  Ave    Chaiiesworth,  Gertrude  H..774  Doan  St 

Bassett,  Mrs.  Mary  A 57  White  Ave   Charlesworth,  Stanton  I 774  Doan  St 

♦Bassett,  Charles 1046  Central  Ave   Christian,  Mrs.  Louise. 417  "Woodland  Av 

Bassett,  Mrs.  L.  E 1046  Central  Ave    Charles,  Lizzie  Patton 48  Dibble  Av 


►Beckwith,  F.  R 112  Arlington  St 

Beckwith,  Mrs.  Julia  G.112  Arlington  St 

Beekman,  Erlina  J 186  Oakdale  St 

Bell,  Thomas 48  Dibble  Ave 

Bell,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 48  Dibble  Ave 

Benjamin,  Miss  Frances.. 310  Cedar  Ave 

♦Bingham,  Miss  M.  E 112  Perry  St 

Beverly,  Mrs.  Eliza 34  Sibley  St 

Black,   Mr.  E.   A 675  Lake   St 

Black,  Mrs.  E.  A 675  Lake  St 

Black,  Arthur  Everett 675  Lake  St 

Black,  Homer  Samuel 675  Lake  St 

Blakeslee,  Lucretia  S.28  Livingston   St 

Bond,  Mrs.  F.  H 426  Euclid  Ave 

Bond,  M.  Josephine 426  Euclid  Ave 

Bond,  Frederick  Chase. 426  Euclid  Ave 

Booth,  Mrs.  Callista  E 54  Cedar  Ave 

Booth,   Thomas   M 54  Cedar  Ave 

Bracher,  Miss  Mary  A 205  Sibley  St 


Church,  Charles  H 100  Cedar  Av 

Churchill,  Mrs.  Emma  A 

32   Dorchester  Av 

Collins,  Mrs.  J.  Frank 16  Grant  St 

Clapp,  Miss  Edna  L..136  Huntington  St 
Churchill,  Alfred  Payson 

32   Dorchester   Av 

Churchill,  Eugene  H..32  Dorchester  Av 
Churchill,  Stiles  C.  A.. 32  Dorchester  Av 

Clark,  Dr.  F.  S 331  Prospect  St 

Clark,   Frank 

cor.  Perkins  and  Sterling  Avs 

Clark,    Mrs.    F 

cor.  Perkins  and  Sterling  Avs 

Clark,  Mrs.  Eliza  A 180  Bellflower  Av 

*Clay,  O.  Perry Six  Acres,  Coit  Av 

Clay,   Mrs.    Ina   Florence 

Six  Acres,  Coit  Av 

Cleave,  "William  C 71  Cedar  Av 


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Cleave,  Mrs.  Harriet 71  Cedar  Av    Davidson,    Laura   H 

Cleave,  Mrs.  Jemima 273  Cedar  Av  1054  E.  Madison  Av 

Cleave,  William 273  Cedar  Av    *Dayton,  Mrs.  E.   G 243  Lake  St 

Climo,  Adelaide 51  Harriet  St    Dalgleish,    Edward 413   Prospect   St 

Cogswell.  B.   S 95  Dorchester  Av    Dennis,  Howard 64  Huntington  St 

Cogswell,    Mrs.   Helen   M *Dennis,  Mrs.  Howard 

95   Dorchester   Av  64  Huntington  St 

Cole,  Charles  E 1454  Linwood  Av    Derby,   R.   W 93  Brunswick  St 

Cole,  Mrs.  Mary  S 1454  Linwood  Av   Diemer,  Mrs.  P.  J 1020  Case  Av 

CoUings,  Miss  Emily 749  Republic  St    Dodd,  Heber 101  Edgewood  PI 

♦Collins,  Elgin 292  Sibley  St    Dillon,   Thomas  H 48  Dibble   Av 

Cook,  A.  G 753  E.  Madison  Av    Dodd,  Mrs.  Emma 101  Edgewood  PI 

Cook,  Mrs.  Louise.... 753  E.  Madison  Av    Dodd,  Charles  Heber... 101  Edgewood  PI 

Cook,  Mrs.  Jennie 100  Cedar  Av    Doering,  Wm.   H 217  Sibley  St 

Cope,  John  W 25  Plymouth  Av    Doering,    "Willis   R 217   Sibley   St 

Corlett,  Miss  Eliza  E .  Room  19  Euclid  PI    Doering,  Miss  Katherine  H 

Courtney,  Miss  Ada.. 668' Woodland  Av  217  Sibley  St 

*Cowell,  Mrs.  M.  B 91  Arlington    *Doering,   Mrs.   J.  C 296   Sibley   St 

Cowles,  J.  G.  W 417  Sibley  St    Dorman,    Pliny    0 125   Cedar   Av 

Cowles,  Mrs.  L.  C 417  Sibley  St    Dorman,   Ralph  F 125   Cedar  Av 

Clinton.  John  M 22  Lake  St    *Dorman,    Walter 125    Cedar    Av 

Clinton,  Mrs.  J.  M 22  Lake  St    *Drake,  A.  F 48  Sibley  St 

Cowles,  Miss  Mary  F 417  Sibley  St    Drake,  Mrs.  Annie  P 48  Sibley  St 

Craigie,  J.  S 83  Sixth  Av    Dunton,   Mrs.    L 75    St.    Clair   St 

Craigie,  Mrs.  Emma 83  Sixth  Av    Dunn,   Henry 284  Huntington   St 

Cubben,    Edwin 66   Eagle   St    Dunn,  Mrs.  Ida 284  Huntington  St 

Cully,   Q.   C Handy  Av    Durstine,  Dr.  F.  H.  ..985  E.  Madison  Av 

♦Cummings,  Miss  S.  L..573  Prospect  St    Durstine,  Mrs.  Mary  Henion 

Cunningham,   Mrs.   Lucy  A 985  E.  Madison  Av 

735    St.    Clair    St    Durstine,    Nina   La   Verne 

Dalton,    Hubert 137    Cedar    Av  985    E.    Madison    Av 

Dalton,  Mrs.  Jessie 137  Cedar  Av    Durstine,  Miriam  E.. 985  E.  Madison  Av 

Davis,  Mrs.  Lucy 38  Cheshire  St    Durstine,  Lillian  E..985  E.  Madison  Av 

Davis,  Miss  M.  C 38  Cheshire  St    Duty,   Mrs.   Eliza Collingwood 

Davis,  William  B 38  Cheshire  St    Duty,   Frank  Rosabel Collingwood 

Davis,  Mrs.  Mary  C 38  Cheshire  St    Duty,    Nellie    M Collingwood 

Davis,  Mrs.   Mary 12   Race   St    Duty,    Edwin Collingwood 

♦Davis,   Benton 435  Central  Av    Eldred,   Mrs.   Sarah 

Dalgleish,  Mrs.  Eva 413  Prospect  St  •'•••• Eliza  Jennings  Home 

Dalgleish,    Robert 38    Brookfleld    St    Elling,  Miss  Minnie 7  Craw  Av 

♦Dalgleish,    Mrs.   R 38   Brookfleld   St    *Dorman,  Eunice 125  Cedar  Av 

Dalgleish,  Miss  Jennie.. 413  Prospect  St   Evins,  Mrs.  M.  B 1610  Woodland  Av 

Day,   F.   W 355   Sibley   St   Farquhar,  Miss  S.  E 316  Prospect  St 

Day,   Mrs.   A.   W 355  Sibley  St    Fenn,   Everton  N E.   Cleveland 

Dakin,   Miss   Lottie   E Fenn,  Mrs.  Kate  D E.Cleveland 

299   Huntington   St   Fenn,   Annie  Mary 33   John   St 

Davidson,  Mrs.  Mary  A Fenn,  Elbert  D 323  Prospect  St 

1044  E.  Madison  Av   Ferguson,  Ida  M 62  Dunham  Av 

Davidson,   Arthur  G ♦Fisher,  Mrs.  N.  D 416  Prospect  St 

.1044    E.    Madison    Av   *Gage,  S.  T 393  Cedar  Av 


CLEVELAND   CONGREGATION  A  LISTS. 


2908 


t  '     [LEVtLANa,  □ 


Fenn,   Andrew  E 1270  Slater  Av 

♦Ferguson,  R.  G 606  W.  Madison  Av 

Ferguson,  Mrs.  A.  C. ..  606  W.  Madison  Av 

Fleck,  W 55  Linden  St 

Fleck,  Mrs.  W 55  Linden  St 

Gage,   Mrs.  Mary 393  Cedar  Av 

Gage,  Mrs.  Emma 393  Cedar  Av 

Gage,  Ben  Andrews 393  Cedar  Av 

Gawler,  William 3  Linton  St 

Gawler,   Mrs.   Sarah 3   Linton   St 

Gawler,    George 3   Linton   St 

Gawler,  Miss  Emma 3  Linton  St 

Gawler,  Sidney 3  Linton  St 

Gill,  John  1 1270  Slater  Av 

Gill,   Mrs.   Eliza  A 1270  Slater  Av 

Gibbons,  Mrs.  Hettie  L Amesbury  Av 

Gibbons,   Rosaline   O Amesbury  Av 

Gillmore,  Frank 21  Huntington  St 

Gillmore,  Mrs.  F 21  Huntington  St 

Gillmore,  Metcalf 21  Huntington  St 

Gillmore,  Mrs.  M 21  Huntington  St 

Girty,  Mrs.  Emma  A.. Washington,  D.  C. 

Girty,    George Washington,    D.   C. 

Gleeson,    Miss    Emma    M 

The  Granger 

Glendenning,  Miss  Eliza  F 

16  Creighton  St 

*Godman,  C.  A 132  Kensington  St 

Gymer,   Priscilla 20  Mathew   St 

Godman,    Mrs.    Minnie 

132  Kensington  St 

♦Goodf ellow,  H.  C 9j7  Perry  St 

Goodfellow,  Mrs.  Ella 97  Perry  St 


Graham,   William 129  Oregon  St 

Graham,   Mrs.  Mary 129  Oregon  St 

Graham,  Miss  Mary  Jane.. 129  Oregon  St 

Graham,  Miss  Esther 129  Oregon  St 

Goodwin,  C.  S 466  Central  Av 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  C.  S 466  Central  Av 

Gregory,  Mrs.  Louise 37  Bolivar  St 

Gregory,  Miss  Ida  B 37  Bolivar  St 

Hampton,  Miss  Florence Sibley  St 

Hall,  George 857  Euclid  Av 

Hamilton,  Elizabeth..  171  Greenwood  St 

Hamilton,  Robert  B 205  Sibley  St 

Hamlen,  Henry  L 25  Livingston  St 

Hamlin,  Mary  1 25  Livingston  St 

Hamlin,  Marion  L 25  Livingston  St 

Harrison,   C.   E 378  Woodland  Av 

Harrison,  Mrs.  Susannah  Tilley 

378  Woodland  Av 

Harrison,    Mary    A.    T 

378   Woodland   Av 

Harrison,  Edna  Eliz..'. 14  Henry  St 

Hatton,   Mrs.   Maria  C Collamer 

*Hawley,  D.  R 35  Sibley  St 

*Hawley,  Mrs.  D.  R 35  Sibley  St 

Henderson,  John 348  Sterling  Av 

Hartfelt,  Miss  Mary.. 136  Huntington  St 

Holcomb,  Mrs.  J.  R 243  Lake  St 

Hittell,  Miss  Gertrude.  ..709  Willson  Av 
Henderson,    Mrs.    Hannah 

348  Sterling  Av 

Henn,  Mrs.  Gertrude  B 270  Sibley  St 

Heron,   Christopher  L Forest  Hill 

Heron,  Mrs.  Lydia  S Forest  Hill 


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Heron,  William  W Forest  Hill 

Heron,  Ethel Forest  Hill 

Herrick,  Maud  E 1293  Willson  Av 

Hicks,  Fred  A 87  Arlington  St 

Hillyard,  T.  B 113  Cedar  Av 

Hillyard,  Mrs.  Lucy 113  Cedar  Av 

Hillyard,  William  R 113  Cedar  Av 

*Hillyard,  Mrs.  Wm.  R 113  Cedar  Av 

Hine,  Adeline 459  Russell  Av 

Hobart,  M.  M 333  Sibley  St 

Hobart,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  W..333  Sibley  St 

Hopkins,  Mrs.  Mary  L, 29  Cedar  Av 

Hoyt,  E.  A 11  Cedar  Av 

*Hoyt,    Mrs.    Hattie 11    Cedar    Av 

Hoyt,    Sherwood    P 11    Cedar   Av 

Hoyt,  Edwin  E 11  Cedar  Av 

Holden,  Mrs.  Ella 53  Linden  St 

*Holden,  Lee 53  Linden   St 

♦Holden,    Mattie 53    Linden    St 

♦Hoffman,  Charles 2  Edgewood  PI 

Holt,    John   P 43   New    St 

Home,  Miss  Mary  E 167  Sawtell  Av 

House,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 318  Cedar  Av 

Hughes,  Mrs.  Maggie...  182  Lawrence  St 

Henderson,    Thomas Glenville 

Henderson,   Mrs.   Catherine.. .  .Glenville 

Hicks,  Miss  Minnie 244  Erie  St 

Henderson, /Margaret Glenville 

Henderson,   Ellen Glenville 

Jepson,  Miss  Edith 1261  Garden  St 

Johnson,   Magnolia 75  St.  Clair  St 

Johnson,  Nellie 75  St.  Clair  St 

Jones,    Henry    W Forest    Hill 

Jones,   Mrs.    Maude Forest  Hill 

Jones,  Mrs.  Anna  W 129  Sibley  St 

Jones,  Miss  Helen  A 129  Sibley  St 

Jones,  Stephen  Franklin 129  Sibley  St 

*Jones,   Mr.   and  Mrs.   Thomas 

128  Brownell  St 

Jones,    Thomas 128    Brownell    St 

Jones,  Margaret  E 128  Brownell  St 

Jones,  David 128  Brownell  St 

*Keith,  George  L 76  Olive  St 

Keith,  Mrs.  S.  A 76  Olive  St 

Kendel,  Mrs.  A.  C 328  Scovill  Av 

Kendel,  C.  Edward 23  Hawthorne  St 

Kendel,  Wm.  F 23  Hawthorne  St 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  Agnes Lake  "View 

Kennedy,  Miss  Margaret Lake  "View 

Kennedy,  Josie  G Lake  View 


Kennedy,  Eliz.  A Lake  "View 

Knight,  Miss  Lida  M 273  Cedar  Av 

Knowlton,  Mrs.  Isabel  M..1457  Detroit  St 
Knowlton,    Wm.    Raymond 

1457    Detroit   St 

Kyser,  Mrs.  Hattie 427  Superior  St 

*Kyser,  James  E 54  Granger  St 

Kyser,  Mrs.  Mary  E 54  Granger  St 

Keith,  Nat.  K Perkins  Av 

Keith,  Alice  M Perkins  Av 

Kendrick,  Henry  R 85  Cedar  Av 

Lacey,  Miss  A.  E 81  E.  Prospect  St 

Lang,  C.  G 35  Huntington  St 

Leggett,  Blanch  Chipman..S5  Cedar  Av 

Letts.  Edson  J 196  Lake  St 

Letts,   Miss   Maggie 196    Lake   St 

♦Lewis.  Mrs.  Elizabeth..  ..34  Marion  St 

Lewis.  Archibald  H 34  Fowler  St 

♦Lewis,  Charles  H 1457  Detriot  St 

Lewis,  Mrs.  Mabella  E..1457  Detroit  St 

Lewis,  Mrs.  H.  B 346  Central  Av 

Lindmueller,  Bertha  C 74  Perry  St 

Lindmueller,  Edward 74  Perry  St 

Long,  Mrs.  Preston 409  Central  Av 

Long,  ^George 409  Central   Av 

Long,  William  J 86  Brenton  Av 

Long,  Mabel  Etta 86  Brenton  Av 

Lothman,  Mrs.  M 57  Cheshire  St 

Martin,  Amos 749  Republic  St 

Martin,    Mrs.    Elizabeth    H 

749    Republic    St 

Mawby,  Mrs.  Mary 141  Greenwood  St 

McDonald.  Mrs.  S.  A 86  Sibley  St 

McDonald,   Albert  John.... 86   Sibley  St 

McDonald,  Lucy  E 86  Sibley  St 

Mount,  Mrs.  F.  I Fair  Ct 

Mitchell,    J.    A 52   Vine   St 

Mitchell,  Mrs.  J.  A 52  Vine  St 

Moore,  C.  A 541  Hamilton  St 

McPherson,   James 318  Cedar   Av 

Mead.  Mrs.  Elizabeth..  ..157  Central  Av 

Mead,  Miss  Fannie 157  Central  Av 

♦Mead.  Albert  J 157  Central  Av 

♦Mead,  Mrs.  Augusta  G..157  Central  Av 

Mellen.  L.  F 484  Prospect  St 

Middleton,  Mrs.  Anna  E..47  Irvington  St 
Middleton,  Miss  Mary  G..47  Irvington  St 

Miller,   William,   jr 57  Scovill  Av 

Miller,  Mary 69  Scovill  Av 

Miller,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 69  Scovill  Av 


80  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Lake  View  Church  uses  Rubber  Letters  to  print  Text,  Psalm  and  Hymn 
for  Bulletin  Board.     Get  a  set  from 

JAYLOR  BROTHERS  (30. 

PRACTICAL  MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Rubber  Stamps,  Self  Inking  Stamps,  Check  Punches, 
Stencils,  Stamp  Ink,  Rubber  Type,  Daters,  Number- 
ing Machines,  Steel  Stamps,  Stamp  Pads,  Ticket 
Punches,  Etc.,  Etc.,  Etc. 

-Everything  in  the  Stamp  line. 


Call   Superior   Photo-En- 
graving Co.'s  Phone  2638 


Rooms  61-64  AtwaterBldg.,  82  Superior-st 

Mills,  George  P 19  Portland  St   Newell,   Charles  E 57  White  Av 

Moodie,  'Thomas 56   Irvington   St   Newell,  Mrs.  Nellie  L,....57  White  Ave 

Moodie,  Mrs.  Mary 56  Irvington  St  Osborne,  J.  A The  Livingston 

Moodie.  Edwin  John . . . . Harkness  Block  Osborne,  Mrs.  Emma  E.The  Livingston 

Moodie,  Agnes  M Harkness  Block   Parsons,  Mrs.  May  Hulburd 

Moore,  Mrs.  E.  W 2515  Euclid  Av  161  Lincoln   Ave 

Mordaunt,  David 116  Greenwood  St  Paine,  Mrs.  C.  W 67  Huntington  St 

Mordaunt,   Mrs.   Caroline Park,   Mr.   and  Mrs The  Doan 

116  Greenwood  St  Peck,  Miss  Mary  A 569  Scovill  Ave 

♦Morgan,^  William 141  Greenwood  St  Peck,  G.  R 5  Plymouth  PI 

Morgan,  Mrs.  Mary 141  Greenwood  St  Peck,  Mrs.  E 5  Plymouth  PI 

Morgan,  Mrs.  Ellen 8  Miami  St  Peck,  NelUe  L.. 5  Plymouth  PI 

•Morgan,  Jessie.. 316  Perry  St   Penfleld.    Edith Oberlin,    O 

Morris,  F.  H 422  Cedar  Av  Pitkin,  L.  M Six  Acres.  Coit  Ave 

Morris.  Mrs.  M.  C 422  Cedar  Av   Pitkin,   Mrs.   Sarah  B 

Morris,  Mary  F 422  Cedar  Av  Six    Acres,    Coit    Ave 

*Morse,  B.  P 36  Cheshire  St   *Poe,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  N 

Morse,  Mrs.  Matilda  C 36  Cheshire  St  1764    Superior   St 

Morse,  Emma  E 36  Cheshire  St   Poe,   Walter 1764    Superior   St 

Morse,  Mary  Eliza 36  Cheshire  St   Poe,   Alvin 1764   Superior  St 

Morse,  Allen  Croft 36  Cheshire  St   *Pollock,   Robert 79   Crawford   Rd 

Moore,  E.  S.  W The  Livingston   Pollock,   Mrs.   Kittle   Middleton 

Moon<  Mrs 112  Perry  St  79  Crawford  Rd 

Murray,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.. 221  Perry  St  Pomeroy, Dr.  Harlan.. 116  Ingleside  Ave 

Mathivat,  Mrs.  Carrie 287  Sibley  St  Pomeroy,  Mrs.  Frances  L 

Munhall,  Herman  W 8  Hay  ward  St  116   Ingleside   Ave 

Munhall,  Mrs.  Mary  A...  8  Hay  ward  St  *Prescott.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  P. .. 

Munhall,  Burton  David..  8  Hay  ward  St  49   Sibley   St 

Munhall,  Clara  Leland...8  Hay  ward  St  *Prescott,  Clarence  F 49  Sibley  St 

Munhall,    Edith 8   Hay  ward   St   Prescott,  Mabel  E 49  Sibley  St 

♦Neilson,  John  S 132  Kensington  St   Pugh,  Mrs.  Emma 66  Eagle  St 

Neilson,  Mrs.  Martha.132  Kensington  St  Quirk,  Dr.  Howard  M Harkness  Blk 

Nellis,  Mrs.  A.  W 857  Euclid  Av   Quirk,  Mrs.  H.   M Harkness   Blk 


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Reed,  Mrs.  Helen  C 42  Granger  St    Spencer,  Miss  Frances  M . . 43  Granger  St 

Reed,  Florence  M 42  Granger  St    Spencer,  Miss  Cristie 287  Sibley  St 

Reed,   William  E 125  Fourth  Ave    Shupe,  Harry  L. 132  Kensington  Av 

Reidenbach,   Mrs.   Rebecca Smith,  Miss  Jessie Euclid  Av 

168   Marvin   Ave    Sipher,  Mrs.  Flora 99  Arlington  St 

Rose.   Mrs.   Norman Sibley   St    *Starr,  Mrs.  Caroline.  ..172  Chestnut  St 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  Louise.... 14  Plum  St    Starr,   Marie 172  Chestnut  St 

♦Richmond,  Mrs.  Dr.... 177  Hough  Ave    *Starrett,   Lavington..  .21  Creighton   St 

Roberts,  Mrs.  A.  R 386  Bolton  Ave    Stilson,   S.   H 29  Cedar  Av 

Roberts,  Miss  Lida  S....386  Bolton  Ave    Stilson,  Mrs.  Isabel 29  Cedar  Av 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Jane   14  Oliver  St    Stilson,  Raymond  H 29  Cedar  Av 

Ross,  Mrs.  Mary  V 2322  Euclid  Ave    Stilson,   Paul  B 29  Cedar  Av 

Ross,  Mabel  L 2322  Euclid  Ave    Stilson,    Ethel 29    Cedar    Av 

Rogers,  N.  G 128  Perry  St    Strainge,   Miss  C.   E..102   Arlington   St 

Rife,    Miss    Susan Brownell    St    Stranahan,  Mary  0 25  Cedar  Av 

*Schryver,   George  L 292  Sibley  St    Stranahan,  Maud  A 25  Cedar  Av 

Sayle,   Catharine 1895   Euclid  Ave    Strong.   Asahel  W 49  Fourth  Av 

Schryver,  Mrs.  Prances.. .  .292  Sibley  St    Strong,  Mrs.  Minnie  A... .49  Fourth  Av 

Schrvver.  Miss  Florence  M.292  Siblev  St    Strong,  Francis  A 197  Qumcy  St 

Scothan,   Charlotte. .417  Woodland  Ave    Strong,  Mrs.  Clara  A 1^^^^""^^^  ^J 

Sawyer,    W.    R 10   Marion    St    Swain,    Mr.    J°^^P^  • "  • ' " " "  ^ "  ^^     7    ^ 

Sealy,   Edith 20   Granger  St    Tait,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.. 299  HuntmgtonS 

*SeaL,  Daniel 345  Woodland  Av   Taylor,  Rev.  L.  L 649  Prospec    S 

Seales,  Mrs.  W.  V....345  Woodland  Av    Taylor,  Mrs.  Mary  T....649  Prospect  S 

♦Sellers,  Mrs.  E.  W 450  Central  Av    Taylor,  Mrs.  M.  L ^^^//^IP'"' ^* 

Sellers,  E.  W 450  Central  Av    Taylor,  Mrs.  Elizabeth..3  Pittsburg  Ct 

Shaddick,  Mrs.  M.  G 94  Cedar  Av    Thompson,   Charles  C Russell  Av 

Shaw,   Mrs.  Phoebe  G 66  Cedar  Av    Thompson.  John  F ^^  J^^^"^  Z^ 

Shepheard,  Andrew  R 58  Second  Av    Thompson,  K  Ward 205  Sibley  St 

Shepheard,  Mrs.  Mary  Viola Tilden,  Mary  S The  Prescott 

58    Second    Av    Tipling,  Maggie  1 348  Sterling  Av 

Shepheard.   Rena  M 58  Second   Av    Tipling.  Emily 348  Sterling  Av 

Shepheard,  Nina 58  Second  Av    Towler,  Mrs.  C.  M 9  Granger  St 

*Shipherd,   John   J 875   Euclid   Av    Towler,  W.  H.  C 9  Granger  St 

Shipherd,  Mrs.  Minnie  A.. 875  Euclid  Av    Townsend,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.. McHenry  St 

Shipherd,  Mrs.  Frances  E Towslee,  Dr.  Lillian  E..343  Prospect  St 

288   Prospect    St   Tyrel,   Catharine 521  Prospect  St 

SkiUicorn,    John 114    Hill    St    Truett,  J.  B 6  Dodge  Ct 

Skillicorn,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. ..  .114  Hill  St   Tyler,  Mrs.  J.  W 140  Forest  St 

Smith,    S.   C 721    Euclid   Av    Tyler,  J.  W 140  Forest  St 

Smith,  Mrs.  Catherine..  .721  Euclid  Av   Treat,  Miss  Linda  R 251  The  Lennox 

Smith,  George  S 500  Giddings  Av   Tucker,  Hiram 25  Livingston  St 

Smith,  Flora  M 721  Euclid  Av    Tucker,  Mrs.  N.  A 25  Livingston  St 

Smith,   Ernest  J Lakeview    *Upson,  A.  S 1433  Euclid  Av 

Smith,  Mrs.   Minnie  K Lakeview    Upson,  Mrs.  A.  S 1433  Euclid  Av 

Smith,   Mrs.    Susannah 23   New   St   Upson,  Willis  J 1433  Euclid  Av 

Smith,   Mrs.   A.   A 25  Pier  St   Van  Egmond,  Miss  Annie  F 

Smith,   Mrs.   Emma 14   Oliver   St  116  Greenwood   St 

♦Solloway,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herbert  F.  yan    Egmond,    George 

Lakeview    Av  116   Greenwood   St 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Venen,  Mrs.  Sarah Glenville 

Venen.   Miss  Lulu Glenville 

Wadsworth,  ■William 577  Euclid  Av 

Wadsworth,    Mrs.    Nancy   E 

577   Euclid    Av 

Wadsworth,    Marietta    E 

577   Euclid   Av 

Wagner,  Mrs.   S.  A 471  Russell  Av 

Wag-ner,  George  T.  B 471  Russell  Av 

Wagner,  Mrs.  G.  T.  B 471  Russell  Av 

Wagner,  William  H. 471  Russell  Av 

Way,  Mrs.  Martha Ravenna,  O. 

Way,  Annie  May Ravenna,  O. 

Welton,  Mrs.  C.  A 323  Huntington  St 

Welton,    Miss   Addie   M 

323    Huntington    St 

White,  Miss  Ann  A 96  Edgewood  PI 


White,  Mrs.   J.   S The  Lennox 

White,   Mrs.   Mary 112   Hill   St 

Wilford,  Miss  Alice  M 575  Prospect  St 

Waters,  Miss  Florence  P 

136    Huntington    St 

Williams,  Frank 228  Seneca  St 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Anna  L 174  Osborne  St 

Woodruff,  Mrs.  Annie  Fisk 

28  Harmon  St 

Woodruff,   Clara 28  Harmon   St 

Woodruff,  Abby  A 28  Harmon  St 

Wyckoff,  Mrs.  Lucinda..213  Brownell  St 

Zaun,  Miss  Nettie 63  Hill  St 

Zeleny,  Bohumila  A.. 27  Wallingford  Ct 

Zeleny,  Anne  W 27  Wallingford  Ct 

*Zeleny,   Matilda 27  Wallingford  Ct 

Zingler,  Mrs.  Rosie 148  Broadway 


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ding or  Anniversary  Gifts.  Its  aim  is  to  secure 
the  choice  things  in  the  various  lines  represented 
in  its  stock.  An  inspection  of  these  will  certainly 
prove  not  only  enjoyable  but  instructive  as  well. 


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THE  OLIVET  CHAPEL  MISSION  WORK. 


One  of  the  most  important  and  successful  Congregational  missions 
was  that  of  Olivet  chapel,  corner  of  Hill  and  Commercial  streets.  It 
was  the  outgrowth  of  a  mission  Sunday-school  organized  by  Plymouth 
Church  in  1869.  When  Rev.  Charles  Terry  Collins  became  the  pastor  of 
Plymouth  Church,  coming  directly  from  a  great  mission  work  in  New 
York  city,  he  entered  at  once  into  the  Plymouth  Church  mission  work 
and  the  building  of  a  new  and  commodious  chapel,  which  was  named 
*' Olivet,"  because  of  Mr.  Collins'  work  and  love  for  the  New  York 
"  Olivet  Mission  Chapel,"  where  he  had  spent  the  first  years  of  his  minis- 
try. The  chapel  with  its  furnishings  cost  about  $4,000.  Dr.  Schauffler,  mis- 
sionary of  the  American  Board  in  Bohemia,  who  was  now  in  this  country, 
where  he  would  be  detained  at  least  a  year  by  the  health  of  his  wife,  was 
invited  to  come  to  Cleveland  by  Plymouth  Church  and  take  charge  of 
Olivet  chapel.  The  fact  that  Dr.  Schauffler  could  speak  EngHsh,  German, 
Bohemian  and  Italian  languages,  he  could  reach  the  various  nation- 
alities in  that  part  of  the  city.  He  soon  found  that  there  were  20,000 
Bohemians  located  in  other  parts  of  the  city,  and  no  Protestant  minister 
who  could  preach  to  them  in  their  native  tongue.  He  devoted  his  whole 
time  to  the  Bohemian  work,  from  which  has  grown  out  the  great 
national  work  among  the  foreign  population  of  the  West.  Rev.  J. 
E.  Carroll,  father  of  Rev.  C.  W.Carroll,  succeeded  Dr.  Schauffler  as  pastor 
of  Olivet  chapel,  with  his  wife  as  missionary.  April  1884  Rev.  John 
Doane  was  called  to  the  pastorate.  He  was  ordained  and  installed 
at  Olivet  chapel,  September  11,  1884,  and  a  church,  branch  of  Plymouth 
church,  organized  and  remained  until  the  mission  was  given  up  and  Mr. 
Doane  became  associate  pastor  with  Dr.  Leavitt  at  Plymouth  Church. 
Olivet  then  had  ninety-two  members.  The  Sunday-school  enrollment 
was  between  400  and  500,  with  an  average  attendance  of  between  250 
and  300.  The  Cleveland  Bohemian  Mission  Board,  the  Cleveland  Evan- 
gelization Society,  with  its  manifold  work,  the  Men's  Home,  the  Gospel 
Wagon,  etc.,  are  the  outgrowth  of  Olivet  chapel  and  its  Plymouth  Church 
workers. 


THE  IRVING  STREET  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


T^HE  religious  community  from  whose  old  records  this  short  his- 
torical sketch  is  compiled   was  originally  a  church  of  the  Bible 
Christian     denomination,   under    an   affiliated  conference  with 
Canada. 

This  sect  originated  October  29,  1815,  in  England,  in  connection  with 
the  labors  of  William  O'Bryan,  a  Methodist  local  preacher,  its  distinctive 
feature  being  its  liberal  policy,  the  laity  having  equal  rights  with  minis- 
ters in  all  Church  courts. 


IRVING    STREET    CHURCH. 


In  1831,  at  the  urgent  request  of  friends  who  had  emigrated  to 
America,  two  missionaries  were  sent  out,  John  Hicks  Eynon  to  Canada 
west,  Francis  Wetherall  to  Prince  Edward  Island,  and  in  1846  George 
Kippin  to  Ohio. 

After  four  years,  John  Chappie  succeeded  the  first  missionary  to  Ohio, 
who  still  lives  at  Chagrin  Falls,  and  organized  the  Orange  Street  Society 
in  October,  1852.  The  membership  was  ten  ("most  of  whom  have  fallen 
asleep")   who  met  at  first  in  the  house  of  Josiah  Venning,  who  is  now 


IRVING  STREET  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


85 


senior  deacon  of  the  church,  and  afterwards  with  Richard  Wooldridge, 
being  a  more  commodious  residence. 

The  first  church  was  a  frame  structure  erected  on  the  present  site 
during  the  pastorate  of  Joseph  Iloidge,  in  which  worship  was  conducted 
for  five  years.  This  was  then  abandoned  for  the  larger  and  more  com- 
modious building  of  to-day,  which  was  dedicated  in  1859. 

In  1855  this  Ohio  work  was  transferred  to  the  newly  organized  Mis- 


T.    A.    DAVIDSON. 


sionary  Society  of  Canada,  with  which  it  had  stood  identified,  and  from 
whence  it  had  drawn  ministerial  supply.  The  pastorate,  limited  by  rule 
to  four  years,  was  efficiently  and  worthily  filled  by  W.  R.  Roach  from 
1860  for  but  two  years,  in  which  the  work  of  financial  consolidation  was 
successfully  completed. 

fe.  In  1862  William  Hooper  began  a  work  which  ended  in  a  year,  and 
was/ollowed  by  M.  Pelt  and  G.  Hycraft. 


86  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

The  advent  of  John  Pinch  in  1865  to  this  field  was  amid  almost  hope- 
lessness, for  the  w^eakened  church  was  burdened  by  a  debt  of  $3,000,  which, 
however,  he  raised  in  the  short  space  of  one  year. 

In  1866  this  church  asked  for  and  obtained  its  independence  from  the 
large  circuit  of  which  it  had  formed  a  part,  and  began  its  career  with 
fiftv  members.  Its  pastors  were  :  Sencebaugh,  Beer,  Hodnett,  Courtice, 
Joliiffe  and  Nott. 

During  the  pastorate  of  the  last  the  most  substantial  progress  was 
made,  and  it  closed  with  the  regret  of  all  when  he  felt  called  to  accept  the 
editorial  chair  of  the  Observer,  the  denominational  organ. 

For  three  years  S.  J.  Allen  held  office  and  was  succeeded  by  Francis  M. 
Whitlock. 

During  the  year  1884  the  question  of  "union  "  agitated  this  church  as 
well  as  the  whole  Canadian  conference,  upon  which  discussion  the  society 
"Resolved,  That  we  do  not  unite  with  the  '  Methodist  Church '  in  the  Do- 
minion of  Canada." 

Further  steps  were  taken  to  find  suitable  church  relation  in  this  coun- 
try, resulting  in  the  unanimous  choice  of  Congregationalism,  which  the 
society  determined  upon,  May  11,  1884. 

"Resolution  I.,  That  we  unite  with  the  Congregational  Church," 
which,  with  other  appended  clauses,  was  signed  by  all  the  members  of  the 
church  in  good  and  regular  standing. 

This  request  was  considered  at  district  meeting  and  conference,  the 
following  resolution  being  passed  : 

RESOLUTION   OF    CANADIAN    CONFERENCE. 

That  we  comply  with  the  request  of  the  Cleveland  district,  and  per- 
mit them  to  withdraw  from  this  conference  and  also  to  appoint  ministers 
there  on  each  station;  but  should  either  ol  the  ministers  desire  to  take  his 
letters  of  standing,  the  president  be  hereby  authorized  to  give  such  letters, 
or  if  any  of  the  ministers  desire  to  remain  in  connection  with  the  Metho- 
dist Church,  we  recommend  that  they  be  connected  with  the  London  con- 
ference, but  resident  in  the  United  States. 

E.  Roberts,  President. 

Immediately  the  church  determined  on  consummating  the  union  with 
the  Congregational  Church,  for  which  letters  missive  were  issued. 

Pursuant  to  letters  missive  an  ecclesiastical  council  convened  at  the 
Irving  Street  Bible  Christian  Church,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  on  the  tenth  day  of 
September.  1884. 

Rev.  H.  M.  Tenney  called  the  meeting  to  order  and  read  the  letter 
missive.  Rev.  H.  M.  Ladd  was  chosen  moderator  and  Rev.  S.  B.  Ship- 
man  scribe,  the  object  of  the  council  being  to  consider  the  proposal  of 
the  Irving  Street  Bible  Christian  to  become  a  Congregational  Church. 

The  committee  presented  the  following,  which  was  unanimously 
adopted  :  Resolved,  That  the  Ecclesiastical  Council  representing  the 
Congregational  Churches  of  Cleveland  and   vicinity  does  most  heartily 


IRVING  STREET   CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  87 

approve  the  steps  taken  by  the  chiircli  till  now  known  as  Ebenezer  Bible 
Christian  (but  now  to  bear  the  name  Irving  Street  Congregational 
Church),  with  a  view  to  joining  the  Congregational  body;  that  we  are 
much  pleased  with  the  statements  made  to  the  council  by  church  and 
Pastor  Rev.  F.  M.  Whitlock,  and  that  we  warmly  welcome  them  to  the 
fellowship  of  our  body,  confidently  looking  for  increasing  prosperity  and 
strength  in  the  promising  field  of  labor  in  which  God  has  placed  them. 

R.  A.  Washburn, 
James  Brand, 

h.  a.  schauffler. 

Rev.  F.  M.  Whitlock  severed  his  connection  with  the  church  in 
April,  1887.  The  church  was  embarrassed  financially  and  Rev.  W.  M. 
Stanford  supplied  the  church  till  April,  1888. 

Rev.  R.  Quaife  then  assumed  the  duty  and  responsibility  of  pastor, 
and  by  his  energetic  labors  the  church  building  was  thoroughly  restored 
at  an  outlay  of  over  $2,000.  In  March,  1891,  Rev.  R.  Quaife  severed  his 
connection  with  the  church,  and  in  May,  1891,  Rev.  George  Hill  was 
called  to  be  the  pastor  and  teacher.  Mr.  Hill  labored  with  the  church  till 
October,  1894,  when  he  resigned  the  pastorate. 

Since  Rev.  G.  Hills'  pastorate  the  pulpit  has  been  supplied  by  different 
ministers  and  students  from  Oberlin  College,  till  April,  1895,  when  the 
church  formally  called  Mr.  J.  A.  Davidson,  a  student  at  Oberlin  College,  to 
be  our  pastor  and  teacher.  Mr.  Davidson  assumed  these  duties  July  1, 
1895.  On  November  21,  1895,  a  council  of  Congregational  churches 
and  ministers  met  at  Irving  Street  Congregational  Church  and  Mr.  J.  A. 
Davidson  was  duly  examined  and  ordained.  He  has  entered  into  the 
work  with  enthusiasm.  Every  department  of  the  church  is  prosperous, 
especially  the  Young  Men's  Club. 

The  church  is  out  of  debt  and  is  thankful  for  the  financial  aid  received 
from  the  Ohio  Home  Missionary  Society  in  the  past.  They  hope  to  be 
self-supporting  in  the  future. 

DIRECTORY   OF  IRVING  STREET  CHURCH. 

Pastor — Rev.  J.  A.  Davidson.  19  North  place. 

Deacons— Josiah  Venning,  1345  Wilson  avenue;  James  Reece,  20 
Cheshire  street  ;  John  Collacott,  18%  Henry  street  ;  John  W.  Keetch, 
45  Woodland  avenue. 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 

AlthofC,  Mrs.   Elizabeth Krauser,  Mrs.  Lizzie Scovill  Av 

Anderson.  John,  sr 391  Scovill  Av   Krauser.   Emma Scovil    Av 

Anderson.  John,  Jr 391  Scovill  Av   Laud,  James  M 9  Belmont 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Mary 391  Scovill  Av   L^ud,  Mrs.  Maggie 9  Belmont 

Anderson,Mrs.  Elizabeth.. 391  Scovill  Av   Laud,  Miss  Edith  M 9  Belmont 

Andrews.  Mrs.  Lydia....37  Pittsburg  St   Laugrhlin,  Miss  Annie Woodman 

Andrews,  Miss  Zola 37  Pittsburg  St    Lueders,  Matthias 50  Pittsburg   St 

Armor,  Mrs.  Sarah 161  Central  Av    Lueders,  Mrs.  Mary 50  Pittsburg  St 

Armor,   Alonzo 161   Central   Av    Metcalf.  James 72  Florence  St 

Armor,   Wellington 161  Central  Av    Metcalf,  Mrs.  James 72  Florence  St 

Bartlett,  Richard 476  Sterling  Av    Nigh,  Mrs.  Mary 40S  Orange  St 

Black,  Miss  Mamie 18%  Henry  St    Pape,  Thomas 27  Ocean  St 

Callard,  Miss  Carrie 19  North  PI    Pape,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 27  Ocean  St 

Callow,   G.   B Jackson  St    Peacock,  Mrs.  Hanna  M..  .50  Bolivar  St 

Carr,  Miss  Nettie 839  Central  Av   Pickard,  Jonathan Parma 

Cobbledick,  William  J,. 278  Brownell  St   Pickard,  Mrs.  Barbara Parma 

Cobbledick,  Mrs.  Nina.. 278  Brownell  St    Pickard,   Miss  Lenora Parma 

Cobbledick,  Miss  Jennie.. 20  Cheshire  St   Pomeroy,  Miss  Maud 273  Forest  St 

Collacott,  John 18%  Henry  St    Pugsley.  John.. 19  North  Place 

Collacott,  Mrs.  Elizabeth..  18%  Henry  St    Pugsley,  Mrs.  John 19  North  Place 

Collacott,  Miss  Libby 18%  Henry  St    Reece.  James 20  Cheshire  St 

Collacott.    Arthur 18%    Henry    St    Reece,  Mrs.  Eva  M 20  Cheshire  St 

Cottrell,  Mrs.  Ann 80  Maple  St    Reece,  Ernest 20  Cheshire  St 

Couch,  William 5  Goldsmith  Ct    Rudolph,  Mrs Perry  St 

Davidson.  Rev.  J.  A Schuester,  Mrs.  Emma 80  Maple  St 

Dettlisch.  Mrs.  Annie.. 528  Woodland  Av    Schuester.  Miss  Ada 80  Maple  St 

Farrell.  Miss  Nellie 1  Carpenter  St   Smith,  Mrs.  Elizabeth Jackson  St 

Foster,  William  J 208  Superior  St    Smith,  Miss  Mamie Jackson  St 

Foster,   Mrs.   Kate 208   Superior   St    Smith,  Mrs.  Mary  J Mayflower  St 

Foster,  Charles 208  Superior  St    Spence,  William 271  Orange  St 

Furze,  Mrs.  Laura 1345  Willson  Av   Studd,  Francis  J Parma 

Furze,  William 1345  Willson  Av    Studd,  Mrs.  Fannie Parma 

Gillard,  William 57  Tracy  St    Studd,  Mrs.  Sarah  A Parma 

Glass,  John  W 1024  Central  Av    Taylor,   Samuel Newburg 

Hotchkiss,   Mrs.   Ruth Linden   St    Taylor,   Mrs.  Ann Newburg 

Johns,  Mrs.  Susan  S 18  Henry  St   Theobald,  Mrs.  Ida Scovill  Av 

Keetch,  John  W 415  Woodland  Av    Tucker,  John  L 415  Woodland  Av 

Keetch,   Mrs.  Elizabeth Venning,  Josiah 1345  Willson  Av 

415   Woodland   Av   Venning,  Mrs.  Jane 1345  Willson  Av 

Keetch,  WiUiam  1 72  Harriet  Av   Verity,  Joseph  2075  Detroit  St 

Keetch,  Mrs.  Bella 72  Harriet  Av   Woodman,  George  F 55  Grand  Av 

King,  Charles  S 460  Scovill  Av   Woodman,  Mrs.  Jennie 55  Grand  Av 

King,  Mrs.  Alice 460  Scovill  Av   Woodworth,  Mrs.  Ida 99  Greenwood 


PLYMOUTH  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  89 

IRVING  STREET  CHURCH. 
Organization,  March  1,  1896. 

Trustees— Josiah  Venning,  J.  W.  Keetch,  James  Reece,  W.  I.  Keetch, 
W.J.  Cobbledick,  James  Land,  Geo.  P.  Woodman, 

Clerk — Geo.  F.  Woodman,  Grand  avenue. 

Treasurer — Mrs.  E.  M.  Reece,  20  Cheshire  street. 

Mutual  Aid  Society — President,  Wm.  Poster!  Secretary,  Jno.  Pugslej' ; 
Treasurer,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Keetch. 

Sabbath-school — Superintendent,  John  Pugsley  ;  Assistant,  Jas.  Reece ; 
Secretary,  E.  L.  Raquet ;  Treasurer,  Mamie  Black ;  Chorister,  W.  I. 
Keetch. 

Christian  Endeavor  Society — President.  J.  A.  Davidson;  vice-Presi- 
dent,  Jennie  Cobbledick ;  Secretary,  Libby  Callacott ;  Treasurer,  Carrie 
Callard. 

Young  Men's  Club — President,  John  Pugsley;  vice-President,  W.  J. 
Cobbledick;   Secretary,  Clarence  Carter;   Treasurer,  Arthur  Callacott. 

Young  Ladies'  Circle — President,  Mrs.  William  Furze ;  vice-President, 
Carrie  Callard ;   Secretarv,  Zula  Andrews;   Treasurer,  Carrie  Carter. 

ADDITIONAL  MEMBERS. 

Sangster,  Albert  B 16  Cedar  Av    Carter,  Carrie Laurel  St 

Jaite,  Emil Sterling  Av    Andrews,  Ellen Pittsburg  St 

Jaite,  Mrs.  Emil Sterling  Av    Andrews,  Willie Pittsburg  St 

Jaite,  Clara  M Sterling  Av    Callacott,  Norman 18y2  Henry  St 

Rudolph,  Gustav Sterling  Av    Land,  Roy Belmont  St 

Rudolph,  George Sterling  Av   Johns,  Leona 181^  Henry  St 

Reece,  Eva 20  Cheshire  St    Elms,  Jennie Floyd  St 

Rhymer,  Frank 22  Charles  St    Woodworth,  Eva 73  Marion  St 

Harding,  Mrs.  Fannie Woodworth,  Addie 73  Marion  St 

cor.  Woodland  and  Greenwood    Rhymer,  Agnes 22  Laurel  St 

Smith,  Mabel Maple  vSt    Pike,  Jessie..... Floyd  St 

Smith,  Leander .Jackson  St    Dettlisch,  Nellie 538  Woodland  Av 

Carter,  Clarence Laurel  St    Lewis,  Ella Belmont  St 


ADDITIONS  TO  THE  FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH  TO 
MARCH  1,  1896. 

Babcock,  Wm.  A 49  W.  Trenton  St  Hynd,  Jessie  S 259  Waverly  St 

Babcock,  Mrs.  W.  A. ..49  W.  Trenton  St.  Patterson.'Patrick 25  Putt  Ct 

Deamude,  J.  C 702  Bridge  St  Patterson,  Margaret 25  Putt  Ct 

Edwards,  E.  H 28  Jay  St  Slonsky,  Henry 

Edwards,  Mary  L 28  Jay  St  Simpson,  David 33  Higgins  St 

Fetterman,  Roney 292  Clinton  St  Smiley,  Jas.  B 81  Clinton  St 

Fetterman,  Mrs.  R 292  Clinton  St  Smiley,  Susan  T 81  Clinton  St 

Hall,  Joseph  A 104  W.  Clinton  Walther,  J.  S 922  Lorain  St 

Houghton,  Ella  M 78  Smithfield  St  Waterbury,  George 14  Dexter  PI 

Hurst,   Samuel Waterbury,  Mrs.  Susie  G 14  Dexter  PI 

Hurst,  Samuel  S 


PILGRIM  CHURCH, 

CORNER  JENNINGS  AND  STARKWEATHER  AVENUES. 

Pastors— Rev.  Charles  S.  Mills,  463  Jennings  avenue.  Installed  Sep- 
tember 24,  1891. . 

Rev.  Irving  W.  Metcalf,  associate  pastor,  63(i  Clark  avenue.  Began 
work  July  1>  1894. 

Pastoks'  Assistant — Miss  Kate  Maclnnes. 

Office  Hours  at  the  Church — 2:00  to  3:00  p.  m.  daily,  except  Mon-^ 
day  and  Saturday;  Mr.  Mills,  Tuesday  and  Thursday;  Mr.  Metcalf,, 
Wednesday  and  Friday;  Miss  Maclnnes,  Tuesday,  Wednesday,  Thurs- 
day and  Friday. 

Church  Telephone,  2984. 

The  church  is  open  daily  from  9:30  A.  m.  to  9:30  p.  M. 


HISTORICAL  STATEMENT. 


^HE  Church  was  organized,  by  Council,  November  13,  1859,  in  the 
brick  sctiool-house  on  the  site  of  the  present  Tremont  school 
building,  where  meetings  were  held  for  about  two  years.  For 
four  years  thereafter  the  meetings  were  held  in  the  Institute  building,  a 
part  of  which  is  still  standing  on  University  street,  near  College  street. 

The  Church  voted  to  unite  with  Cleveland  Congregational  Confer- 
ence, March  30,  1862. 

A  church  building,  corner  of  Jennings  avenue  and  Howard  street, 
was  begun  in  1865,  and  dedicated  m  1870,  at  a  cost  of  $16,000. 
In  1877,  the  bviilding  was  enlarged  by  the  addition  of  transepts  and 
further  remodeled  to  its  present  form,  the  cost  of  the  changes  being  more 
than  $20,000.  The  new  building  dedicated  November  23,  1894,  cost, 
including  the  site,  about  $150,000.  It  has  a  complete  equipment  for 
institutional  work. 

Former  Pastors— Rev.  WilHam  H.  Brewster,  1859-1868 ;  died  at 
Wheaton.  111..  March  7,  1894.  Rev.  Thomas  K.  Noble,  D.  D.,  1869-1872; 
now  pastor  First  Congregational  Church,  Norwalk,  Conn.  Rev.  William 
H.  Warren,  D.  D.,  1873-1875;  now  superintendent  Congregational  Home 
Missions,  Michigan.  Rev.  Newell  M.  Calhoun,  1876—1884;  recently  pas- 
tor Congregational  Church,  Canandaigua,  N.  Y.  Rev.  Julian  M.  Sturte- 
vant,  D.D.,  1885—1890;  now  pastor  Congregational  Church,  Aurora,  111. 

At  its  organization  the  Church  had  34  members.     The  growth  of  the 


PILGRIM   CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


93 


Church  in  membership,  as  shown  in  five  year  periods,  has  been  as  follows  • 
1864.48;  18r,9,  126;  1874,211;  1879,  238;  1884,  277.  From  1889 
the  development  of  the  Church  is  shown  in  the  following  table  : 


,  d, 

to 

s^-^ 

W 

Additions. 

Removals. 

s 

IX, 

«  2 

ro  O 

11 

m  o 

u 
w 

>+ 

P. 

L. 

Tot. 

D. 
1 

L. 

14 

Dc 

7 

Tot. 
22 

309 

220 

678 

$2,706 

$6,000 

1889 

12 

13 

25 

49 

1890 

17 

6 

23 

6 

16 

0 

22 

310 

220 

670 

708 

6,500 

60 

1891 

19 

20 

39 

0 

14 

1 

15 

334 

300 

962 

7,976 

7,805 

124 

1892 

45 

43 

88 

3 

14 

1 

18 

404 

353 

1038 

8,301 

12,439 

133 

1893 

61 

49 

110 

3 

28 

4 

35 

479 

419 

1121 

5,693 

41,666 

137 

1894 

52 

29 

81 

2 

19 

2 

23 

537 

473 

1252 

5,117 

29,153 

213 

1895 

74 

49 

123 

4 

15 

5 

24 

636 

535 

1214 

4,779 

42,223 

242 

Officers  of  the  Church — Deacons— John  G.  Jennings,  Henry  C. 
Boffenmyer,  Charles  G.  Sutlifif,  Clark  N.  Thorp,  Dr.  Charles  Buffett,  Alex- 
ander C.  Caskey,  Dr.  A.  G.  Hart,  Alvah  D.  Hudson,  Charles  F.  Olney, 
Martin  House.     C/eri:— Charles  L.  Fish.     Treasurer — Henry  C.  Holt. 

Officers  of  the  Society. — President— John  G.  Jennings,  Jr.  Treas- 
urer— George  B.  Bushnell.  Clerk — Edward  G.  Caskey.  Trustees — S.  W. 
Sessions,  John  G.  Jennings,  Charles  F.  Olney,  Isaac  P.  Lamson,  John 
J.  Crooks.     Treasurer  of  Building- Fund — George  W.  Kinney. 

ORGANIZATIONS. 

Sunday-school — Superintendent,  Irving  W.  Metcalf;  assistant  super- 
intendents, C.  L.  Fish,  F.  W.  Throssell ;  secretary,  James  Boggs  ;  superin- 
tendent of  Junior  Department.  Miss  Kate  Maclnnes. 

Sacred  Music  Society— President,  Charles  F.  Olney  ;  secretary  and 
treasurer.  Francis  E.  Wright  ;   conductor,  Alfred  Arthur. 

Women's  Association — President,  Mrs.  George  W.  Kinney;  secretary, 
Mrs.  H   S.  Allen. 

Young  People's  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor — President,  Miss 
Eva  E.  Sheppard;  corresponding  secretary.  Miss  Josephine  M.  Hartzell, 

Intermediate  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor — President,  Alfred 
N.  Kellogg;  secretary,  Amy  C.  Throssell. 

Junior  Society  Christian  Endeavor— Superintendent,  Miss  Jessie  M. 
Knowlton. 

Temple  Circle  King's  Daughters— President,  Mrs.  A.  R.  Tread- 
way;  corresponding  secretary,  Miss  Bertha  Sacknus. 

Gate  Keeper's  Circle  King's  Daughters— President,Miss  Agnes  A. 
Gardner;  secretary,  Miss  Emilie  A.  Pfahl. 

Brotherhood  of  Andrew  and  Philip — President,  Charles  S.  Mills; 
corresponding  secretary,  Theodore  P.  Lyman. 

Loyal  Circle  King's  Sons— Leader,  Charles  S.  Mills;  secretary, 
Samuel  T.  Stewart. 


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PILGRIM  CHURCH  INSTITUTE. 
•  Organized  November  9,  1894. 

Officers— President,  Charles  F. 
Olney ;  vice-president,  Dr.  W.  J. 
Sheppard;  secretary,  Miss  Josephine 
M.  Hartzell ;  treasurer,  Irving  W. 
Metcalf;  auditor,  Henry  C.  Holt; 
trustees,  Charles  S.  Mills  and  Irving 
W.  Metcalf,  pastors, eA:-offic7o;  fifteen 
elected  by  the  Church — ^J.  J.  Crooks, 
John  G.  Jennings,  Jr.,  Charles  L. 
Fish,  Theo.  P.  Lyman,  A.  M.  Gib- 
bons, Michael  Riser,  F.  W.  Throssell, 
R.  S.  Gardner,  Mrs.  Charles  Buffett, 
Mrs.  Charles  F.  Olney,  Miss  Harriet 
S.  Kinney,  Miss  Jeannette  Hart,  Miss 
Josephine  M.  Hartzell,  Miss  Eva  E. 
Sheppard ;  nine  elected  by  the  So- 
ciety— Charles  F.  Olney,  Isaac  P. 
Lamson,  J.M.Curtiss,  A.D.  Hudson, 
A.  C.  Caskey.  W.  J.  Sheppard,  Mrs. 


MISS  KATE  MAC  INNES,  PASTORS'  ASSISTANT. 

George  W.  Kinney,  Mrs.  H.  C.  Holt, 
Miss  Ruth  Curtiss ;  Executive  Com- 
mittee, A.  C.  Caskey,  J.  M.  Curtiss, 
T.  P.  Lyman.  Irving  W.  Metcalf, 
Mrs.  G.  W.  Kinney,  Mrs.  Henry  C. 
Holt,  Miss  Josephine  M.  Hartzell. 

The  Institute  is  organized  as  a  de- 
partment of  Pilgrim  Church. 

Membership  is  open  to  any  one 
and  every  one  without  regard  to 
church  connection  or  religious  belief 

Under  its  direction  are  provided 
special  facilities  for  physical,  social 
and  intellectual  culture.  Upon  the 
first  floor  of  the  building,  whose 
doors  are  open  daily  from  9:30  A.  M. 
to  9:30  p.  M.,  are  a  thoroughly 
equipped  gymnasium,  reading  room, 
library,  recreation  rooms  and  social 
parlors.  Evening  educational  classes, 
lectures  and  concerts  are  prominent 
features  of  the  work  of  the  Institute. 


REV.   W.  E.  C.  WRIGHT,  D.D.,  LATE  DISTRICT 
SEC.  OF  AMER.  MISS.  ASS'N. 


PILGRIM  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  95 

The  Institute  is  under  the  direction  of  a  board  of  trustees,  composed  of 
the  pastors  of  Pilgrim  Church,  ex-oSicio,  and  24  members  elected  by 
the  church  and  society. 

The  first  annual  meeting  was  held  October  2,  1895,  and  the  reports 
then  made  showed  that  during  its  first  year  the  Institute  had  maintained 
Fine  Arts,  History  and  Travel  Clubs,  a  Literary  Society,  Boys'  Brigade, 
Sewing  School,  with  Kitchen  Garden  and  Kindergarten  Classes,  a  Gym- 
nasium with  classes  for  men,  boys,  women  and  girls,  and  classes  in  Book- 
keeping, Business  Arithmetic,  Penmanship,  Piano  and  Vocal  Music.  A 
largely  attended  Microscopical  Exhibition  was  given.  The  Institute  main- 
tains a  well-supplied  Reading  Room,  which  had  an  attendance  during  1895 
of  7, 913,  an  average  of  25  daily.  Recreation  Rooms  were  open  during  six 
months  of  the  year,  with  a  total  attendance  of  2,354',  an  average  of  16 
daily.  Its  Library  contains  973  volumes.  It  was  opened  in  April,  1895, 
and  up  to  the  close  of  1895,  5,960 books  had  been  issued,  a  dailv  average 
of  25. 

The  second  year  of  the  Institute  opened  October  2,  1895.  The  Fine 
Arts  Club,  Piano  Classes,  Sewing  School  and  Kitchen  Garden,  Recreation 
Rooms,  Library  and  Reading  Rooms  continue  as  during  the  preceding 
year,  and  in  addition  there  are  a  class  in  Bible  Study,  under  the  leader- 
ship of  Professor  Henry  C.  King  of  Oberlin,  classes  in  French  and  Ger- 
man, and  a  Kindergarten  with  an  enrollment  of  64  children  the  first  term, 
and  in  charge  of  an  experienced  director  and  four  assistant  teachers.  A 
popular  Entertainment  Course  was  successfully  inaugurated,  course 
tickets  for  four  high-class  entertainments  being  sold  to  the  general  public 
at  the  low  price  of  fifty  cents,  and  to  members  of  the  Institute  for  twenty- 
five  cents. 

The  total  number  of  members,  December  31,  1894,  was  352.  In  1895, 
179  new  members  were  received,  making  a  total  of  531  persons  connected 
with  the  Institute  during  1895. 

INSTRUCTORS   AND   LEADERS. 

Men's  Gymnasium  Director— W.W.  Mortimer;  Examining  Physicians, 
Dr.  A.  B.  Schneider,  Dr.  A.  G.  Hart,  Dr.  W.  J.  Sheppard. 

Women's  Gymnasium  Director— Miss  Emily  Dillman  Smith;  Examin- 
ing Physician,  Dr.  Helen  K.  Champlin. 

Fine  Arts  Club— Charles  F.  Olney. 

Piano — Mrs.  A.  V.  Tiedemann. 

German — Professor  Jean  Hepp,  of  the  Berlitz  School  of  Languages. 

French — Miss  Esther  L.  Pelton. 

Bible  Study— Professor  Henry  C.  King,  Oberlin. 

Kindergarten— Director,  Miss  Flora  L.  Mowbray;  First  Assistant, 
Miss  Emma  H.  Sharp,  with  three  other  assistants  from  the  Training 
School  of  the  Day  Nursery  and  Free  Kindergarten  Association. 

Librarian — Miss  Bessie  H.  Shepard. 

Attendant  in  Recreation  Rooms — Miss  Anna  A.  Weigel. 


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Sewit3g  School— Committee,  Mrs.  Charles  Buffett.  Mrs.  C.  F.  Olney, 
Miss  Kate  Maclnnes;  Directress,  Miss  Kate  Maclnnes. 

Kitchen  Garden  Classes— Commiteee,  Mrs.  H.  C.  Holt,  Mrs.  J.  M. 
Curtiss. 

Boys'  Brigade— Committee,  Charles  S.  Mills,  Frank  E.  Whitehouse, 
A.  D.  Hudson,  John  G.  Glueck,  Theodore  P.  Lyman,  Irving  W.  Metcalf. 
Drill  Master— Walter  S.  Bauder,  of  Fifth  Regiment,  0.  N.  G. 

Kindergarten— Committee,  Mrs.  C.  F.  Olney,  Mrs.  Charles  Buffett, 
Mrs.  G.  W.  Kinney,  Miss  Josephine  M.  Hartzell,  Miss  Kate  Maclnnes, 
Irving  W.  Metcalf. 


PLAN    OF    MAIN    FLOOR. 


THE  BUILDING. 

The  edifice,  while  thoroughly  dignified  and  churchlyin  appearance,  is 
unique  in  its  plan  of  construction.  It  has  been  called  "an  epoch-making 
church  building"  and  "the  most  finely  equipped  church  in  America."  Its 
general  plan  is  given  herewith. 

The  extreme  length  of  the  building,  on  Jennings  avenue,  is  132  feet, 
and  its  depth,  on  Starkweather  avenue,  is  120  feet,  with  a  projection  ot 
eight  feet  additional  for  the  organ. 

The  building  covers  15,520  square  feet.     It  contains  16  rooms  on  the 


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ground  floor,  12  rooms  on  the  main  floor,  15  rooms  on  the  gallery  floor, 
a  total  of  43  separate  apartments,  besides  ample  halls,  vestibules,  etc. 
Its  cubic  contents  are  720,000  cubic  feet.  The  auditorium  will  seat  com- 
fortably— on  the  main  floor,  700  people;  in  the  chorus  addition,  100 ; 
in  the  gallery,  300;  in  the  supplementary  gallery,  over  the  corridor,  150; 
a  total  of  1,250.  The  Sunday-school  rooms  are  separated  from  the 
church  auditorium  only  by  a  sliding  partition,  by  means  of  w^hich  the 
two  apartments  may  be  thrown  together  for  special  services.  This  gives 
capacity  for  the  combined  auditorium,  of  2,400.  By  using  class  rooms 
and  corridors,  3,000  people  can  be  accommodated. 


PLAN  OF  GROUND  FLOOR. 


The  lower  floor  of  the  entire  structure  is  given  to  the  social  and  in- 
stitutional work.  It  contains  a  reading  room  and  library,  30x30  feet; 
men's  dressing  room  with  lockers,  shower  baths  and  toilet  rooms,  a  finely 
equipped  gymnasium,  58x26V2  feet;  recreation  rooms,  dining  and  social 
room,  49y2x52  feet;  Boys'  Brigade  armory,  30x33  feet;  kitchen.  22V2x22 
feet,  with  pantry  and  serving  room;  ladies'  parlor;  women's  dressing 
room  ;  beside  engine  and  boiler  rooms.  The  ceiling  of  the  ground  floor 
rooms  is  eleven  feet  high,  the  entire  floor  being  only  two  feet  below  the 
level  of  the  ground. 

The  building  is  equipped  with  a  complete  electric  lighting  plant  and 
is  heated  by  steam  and  hot  air. 


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CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Adams,  Lulu  Estella 14  Merchant  Av 

Ahrens,  Nellie 31  Kenilworth  St 

Alexander,  Charles  Carroll 

65  Jenning-s  Av 

Alexander,  Emily  Gertrude 

65  Jennings  Av 

Alfred,  Anna  E , 

Sanitarium,  Battle  Creek,  Mich. 

Alfred,  Daniel  E 120  Holmden  Av 

Alfred,  Elizabeth  J 120  Holmden  Av 

Alfred,  Joseph  Herbert..  120  Holmden  Av 

Alger,  Henry  Leslie 138%  Rowley  St 

Alger,  Louise 1381/2  Rowley  St 

Alger,  Rena  Bell 56  Aiken  Av 

Allen,  Horace  S 90  Kenilworth  St 

Allen,  Sarah  E 90  Kenilworth  St 

Allen,    Marguerite    Sheldon 

90  Kenilworth  St 

Ammon,  Arthur  P 

600  Broadway,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 
Ammon,  Rena  May. 600  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

Ammon,  J.  Harry 30  Brevier  St 

Ammon,  Lucy 30  Brevier  St 

Arthur,  Alfred 172  Kenilworth  St 

Arthur,  Kate 172  Kenilworth  St 

Arthur,  Alfred  Franklin 

172  Kenilworth   St 

Ault,  Lizzie 137  Jennings  Av 

Austin,  Kate 305  Starkweather  Av 

AylifCe,  Edson  Charles 350  Marcy  Av 

Babcock,  Alice  M 87  Harriet  Av 

Baker,  Mary 7  Colgate  St 

Balzhiser,  Edward  Clermont 

48  William  St 

Balzhiser,  Cora  May 48  William  St 

Banfield,  Henry 184  Merchant  Av 

Bard,  Nellie  Wilson 97  Merchant  Av 

Bard,  Lucy  Amanda 97  Merchant  Av 

Barker,  Almira  Eliza 102  Herschel  St 

Barker,  Emma  Maria 102  Herschel  St 

Barry,  Edward  Milton 25  Howard  St 

Bartholomew,  Bessie  Kear 1  Little  St 


Bauknet,  Josepha  Anna 658  Clark  Av 

Bedenbecker,  Henry  F...139  Literary  St 

Bell,  Anna 93  Pelton  Av 

Bell,  Helen  Letitia 755  Scranton  Av 

Bennett,   Edward   R 44  "Vega  Av 

Bennett,  Mary 44  Vega  Av 

Bennett,  Jennie  Evelyn 37  Vega  Av 

Berg-er,  Joseph  Stockton 

Berlin  Heights,  O 

Beveridge,  Delia 645  Castle  Av 

Bidwell,   Georgianna  Maude 

660  Scranton  Av 

Bieder,  Laura  Eliza 6  College  St 

Bieder,  Minerva 14  Archwood  Av 

Bigelow,  Harvey 388  Jennings  Av 

Bigelow,  Amelia 388  Jennings  Av 

Bigelow,    Mary   Robinson 

388  Jennings  Av 

Bill,  Anna'E 98  Merchant  Av 

Bill,  Anna  E 98  Merchant  Av 

Bishop,  Albert  Bert 119  Seymour  Av 

Bishop,   Olivia Ravenna,   O. 

Bissell,  Allen  Breed 22  Brevier  St 

Bissell,  Loretta 22  Brevier  St 

Black,  Sarah  E 645  Castle  Av 

Blackmur,  Charles  Wilfred.  .15  Aiken  Av 

Blackmur,  Emma  Jessie 15  Aiken  Av 

Blackmur,  Edward 161  Kenilworth  St 

Blackmur,  Ella 161  Kenilworth  St 

Blackmur,  Harriet 161  Kenilworth  St 

Blackmur,  Lizzie  May 

2028  Clarkson  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 

Blackwood,  Cora  Bell.. 37  Kenilworth  St 
Blackwood.  William  Robert 

37  Kenilworth  St 

Blair,  Herbert  Lee 3  Fairfield  St 

Blake,    Bessie 590   Scranton   Av 

Boggs,  James.... 52  Mentor  Av 

Boggs,  Lotta  J 52  Mentor  Av 

Boff enmyer,   Henry  Christian 

143  Kenilworth  St 


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:BofCenmyer,   Josephine  Angelica Bushnell,  Marion  Blalce..648  Castle  Av 

143  Kenilworth  St   Calhoun,   Caroline    ..156   Kenilworth  St 

Boffenmyer,    Roy    Edg-ar Canfleld,    Katherine    ....1263   Slater   Av 

143    Kenilworth    St   Carleton,    Janet    Louise    

Boffenmyer,    Helen   Celia 636    Jennings    Av 

143    Kenilwrth    St   Case,    Emma   Allsindia    ..96   Pelton   Av 

Bonesteel,    Willis    Edward Case,  Fannie   157  Jennings  Av 

578    E.    Prospect    St    Caskey,  Alexander  C 568  Jennings  Av 

Bonesteel,    Annabel! Caskey,  Mary  M 568  Jennings  Av 

578    E.    Prospect    St  Caskey,  Paul  De  Witt.. 568  Jennings  Av 

Boodey,   Marguerite 3  Bergen  St    Chamberlain,    Mary    J 

Boop,    John Pilgrim    Church  40    Kenilworth    St 

B'oppel,  John  Charles 33  Brevier  St  Chamberlain,  Cora  E..40  Kenilworth  St 

Botsford,    Caroline Oberlin,    O.    Champlin,   Dr.   Henry  D..662  Clark  Av 

Branch,   Sarah   436  Jennings  Av   Champlin,    Dr.    Helen.... 662    Clark    Av 

Brenning,    Mary.. 252    Starkweather   Av  Chandler,    Charles    Harrison 

Bridge,    Esther    May..  102    Literary    St  107   Newell   St 

Bridge,   Hattie  Bell 102  Literary  St   Chandler,    Ida    Matilda..  107    Newell    St 

Brightman,   Ida  L 82  Eglindale  Av   Chandler,    Mary    Anna.. 156    Newell    St 

Brink,    Eugene    W Berea,    O.   chase,  Hattie  Sarah 20  Howard  St 

Brink,    Bessie    E Berea,    O.    ciark,  Katherine  H 194  Jennings  Av 

Brown,   Ada  L 39  Mentor  Av  coates,  Herbert  John  ..58  Archwood  Av 

Bryant,    Charles    Lester Cobb,    Emma    23   Brevier   St 

85    Merchant    Av    coe,  Emtnett  B 124  Holmden  A-«- 

Bubert,    Birdie 47    Auburn    St    Coe,  Alice  A 124  Holmden  Av 

Buesch,    Gertrude    Henrietta    Cold,   Marie 870   Clark  Av 

43    Kinkel    St   Colgrove,    William    T....47    Auburn    St 

Buettner,    Carrie   Minnie    Colgrove,   Hattie 47  Auburn   St 

44  Howard   St    Colson,  William  B.,  Jr. .378  Jennings  Av 

Buffett,  Dr.  Charles  347  Jefferson  St  Colson,  Frances  E 378  Jennings  Av 

Buffett,    Emily   S 347   Jefferson    St  Colson,   Cora  Evelyne..  ..667  Castle  Av 

Buhoup,  Henry  Clay   18  Aiken  Av  Colson,  Mary 667  Castle  Av 

Buhoup,  Emily  A 18  Aiken  Av  Common,   Cordelia  A. .824  Scranton  Av 

Buhoup,   John   J 440   Merchant   Av  Cone,    Addie    43    Merchant   Av 

Burchall,  Christina    67  Hamlet  St   Cone,  Anna  Estella..  ..43  Merchant  Av 

Burchill,    Alfred    Manly    Conly,   Agnes   Scott 2  Talcott   St 

39  Birch  Av.,   Toronto,   Can.   Corlett,    Selene  C Warrensville,   O. 

Burns,  Imogene  93  Merchant  Av   Cornell,   William  Ellsworth    

Burrows,   Ella  May    ..699  Scranton  Av  '. 12    Beacon    St 

Burrows,   Maria  P 699   Scranton   Av   Cornell,  Elizabeth  M 12  Beacon  St 

Burrows,  Francis  O 91  Merchant  Av   Cotton,    Belle 361    Jennings   Av 

Burrows,  Mary  Ella  ..91  Merchant  Av  Cowley,   Kittle  A 162  Walton  Av 

Burrows,    Jay   H 91   Merchant   Av  Cox,    Lucy    May    

Burrows,   Frances    699  Scranton  Av  Lakeside    Hospital,    City 

Burrows,   Daisy  M 699   Scranton   Av    Cox,    Minnie    

Burrows,   Charles   E..699   Scranton   Av  1017  West  St.,  Pueblo,  CoL 

Burton,   Isabel    90  Merchant  Av  Crooks,   John  J 632  Jennings  Av 

Bushnell,   George  B 648   Castle  Av  Crooks,    Edith   A 632   Jennings   Av 

Bushnell,  Viola  M 648  Castle  Av   Crooks,    Florence    Gertrude    

Bushnell,  Henry  Arthur.. 648  Castle  Av  632  Jennings  Av 


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To  many,  but  it  is  a  fact,  that  a  $10,000  TEN  YEAR 
REN  E  W  A  B  LE  PO  LI  C Y  in  the  Provident  Life  and 
Trust  Company  of  Philadelphia  (assets  $28,000,000) 
will  only  cost  you  at  AGE  40,  $175,  for  the  first  two 
years,  and  much  LESS  yearly  thereafter;  or,  if  you  pre- 
o2oo2o  ^^^'  ^^^  $125.80,  annually,  and   much  less  after  second 

oSoqOo  year,  $500.00  will  be  paid  your  family  annually  for  20 

years  after  your  death. 

I^^Renewahle  or  changeable  to  any  other  plan  without 
examination  and  without  break  in  dividends. 
This  is  positively  the  cheapest  policy  issued  in  the  United 
States  by  any  regular  "Old  Line"   Company,  as  is   evi- 
denced by  the  following  actual  case  of 

Policy  No.  46,781,  W.  J.  H.,  Age  30,  Cleveland,  0. 
Issued  June  16th,  1891,  for  $10,000: 

Cost  1st  and  2d  years $133  50  I  Cost  4th  year $94  70 

CostSdj-ear 95  30  |  Cost  5th  year 94  la 

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Orowl,  John  A 94  Literary  St   Fisher,  Elizabeth  A 75  Lawn  St 

Crumrine,  Amelia  Anne.. 48  Kenwood  St   Fisher,  Charles  H 11  Mentor  Av 

Current,  Maud  Virginia..  .667  Clark  Av  Fisher,  George  Adam 210  Noyes  St 

Curtiss,  Mary 546  Jennings  Av   Fisher,  Emma  Florence.... 210  Noyes  St 

Curtiss,  Ruth 546  Jennings  Av   Fitzgerald,   Ella 50  Fairfield   St 

Curtiss,William  Bglin..546  Jennings  Av   Fleet,   Sara  Jane 262  Jennings  Av 

Davies,  Elizabeth.. 292  Starkweather  Av   Forbes.  Julia  K 47  Professor  St 

Davies,  Evan  Louis Force,  Clayton  Harvey ...  16  Fairfield  St 

292  S tarkweather  Av   E'oster,  Blanche  May 25  Howard  St 

Davies,  Helen 96  Pelton  Av   Poster,  Emma 309  Jennings  Av 

Dawson,  Minnie 14  Drake  Av   Foster,   Eliza 51  Mentor  Av 

Day,  Harriet  Burr Meriden,  Conn  Foster,  Lola 51  Mentor  Av 

Daykin,,Ann 124  Walton  Av   Foster,  Bert  Everett 51  Mentor  Av 

Daykin,  Annette 124  Walton  Av   Foster.  Frank  Dean 51  Mentor  Av 

Daykin,  John,  Jr 124  Walton  Av   Foster,  Lou  Ford 51  Mentor  Av 

Daykin,  Mary  Louisa..  ..124  Walton  Av   Fowler,  Clara  Loretta..85  Merchant  Av 

DeG-armo,  Arthur  Frank.. 101  Bridge  St   Frank,   Nellie  Josephine 

Deucher,    Emmy   Marguerite 137   Jennings  Av 

1065    Pearl    St   French,  Jessie  Alma 

DeWitt,   Grace 58  Sage  St  Shelby,  Oceano  Co.,  Mich 

DeWitt,  Louisa 64  Mentor  Av   Frisbie,  Esther  S 149  Jennings  Av 

Deyling,   Elizabeth 81  Herschel  St   Frisby,  Nellie  A 1  Fairfield  St 

Dodds,  Elizabeth 38  Fairfield  St   Furry,  Wallace  W 81  Fifth  Av 

Dodds,  Sarah  Eleanor..  ..38  Fairfield  St  Gamble,  Barbara 44  Rowley  St 

Donberg,  Frederick  Christian Gammell,  John 272  Jennings  Av 

137  Holmden  Av   Gammell,  Minnie  M....272  Jennings  Av 

Donberg,  Flora 137  Holmden  Av   Gardner,  Dr.  Lewis  Bradstreet 

Donberg,   Lillian  Gertrude 419  Jennings  Av 

187  Holmden  Av    Gardner,   Carrie  Victoria 

Drefahl,  Louise 87  Bray  ton  St  419     Jennings  Av 

Dunn,  Dr.  Lewis  J 43  Seymour  Av   Gardner,  Robert  J....  181  Kenilworth  St 

Dunn,  Caroline 43  Seymour  Av   Gardner,  Carrie  E....181  Kenilworth  St 

Edgerton,  Myrtle  Belle....  136  Forest  St   Gardner,  Robert  S 19  Vienna  St 

Emerson,  Julia  R 40  Jennings  Av   Gardner,  Agnes  A. ...181  Kenilworth  St 

Engel,   Charlotte 56  Root  St   Qarvin.  David  McCowan... 667  Clark  Av 

Evans,  Jonathan 44S  Lorain  St   Garvin,  Mary  Josephine..  .667  Clark  Av 

Evans,   Sarah 445  Lorain  St    Garvin,  Lulu  Bell 667  Clark  Av 

Evans,  Mary 554  Scranton  Av   (^^ayton,  Clara 132  Jennings  Av 


Evans,   Mary 21  Tracy   St 


Gee,  Allison  Rawson...635  Scranton  Av 


Evans,  Peter  Platter. 160  Kenilworth  St  Q^g^  Frank  Henry.. ..  ..635  Scranton  Av 

Evans,   Mary 160  Kenilworth   St  Genuske,    Rosella Youngstown,    O. 

Everett,   Florence.. .  .Monterey,   Mexico  Gerdum,  William  Adolphe 

Farris,  Delia  E 127  Pelton  Av  549  Scranton  Av 

Fehrenbach,   Bertha   Martha Gibbons,  Allison  Martin... 625  Clark  Av 

...95   Herschel   St  Gibbons,  Ella  May 625  Clark  Av 

Fish,  Lorenzo  B 139  Holmden  Av  Gillmore,  Anna Gillmore,  Mich. 

Fish,  Martha  C 139  Holmden  Av  Gillmore,  Bessie Gillmore,  Mich. 

Fish,  Charles  L 139  Holmden  Av  Glaser,  Frank  Barnhart 61  Olivet  St 

Fisher,  Alfred  G 75  Lawn  St  Glaser,  Sarah  Elizabeth 61  Olivet  St 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Glueck,  John  George 40  Barber  Av 

Good,  Emily  Marie 62  Harper  St 

Griffith,  George  Thomas 

160  Kenilworth  St 

Griffith,   Grace  Estelle 

160  Kenilworth  St 

Gross,  Philip  A 85  Merchant  Av 

Gruninger,   Eva 

5237  Jefferson  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

Gruninger,    Sarah    

1410  N.  St.,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

Guernsey,  Louise  May.. 137  Jennings  Av 

Gurley,  Emma  A 627  Castle  Av 

Haas,  'Charles 73  Broadway 

Hadlow,  John 164  Pelton  Av 

Hadlow,  Hannah  M 164  Pelton  Av 

Hadlow,  Sarah  Gertrude..  164  Pelton  Av 

Hadlow,  Carolyn ...164  Pelton  Av 

Hadlow,  Lydia 218  Starkweather  Av 

Hadlow,  Lydia 218  Starkweather  Av 

Hager,  Eliza  Fredrika 37  Howard  St 

Hager,  John  William 37  Howard  St 

Hall,  Albert  Edward 

299  Starkweather  Av 

Hall,  Dora 299  Starkweather  Av 

Hall,  William  A Mt.  Vernon  St 

Hall,  Margaret Mt.  "Vernon  St 

Hall,  James  Dixon Mt.  Vernon  St 

Hamm,  Dora  Bell 13  Merchant  Av 

Hampton,  Margaret 66  Jennings  Av 

Hannaford,  Nancy..  .Colorado  City,  Col. 
Harrington,  Norman  Slade 

699  Scranton  Av 

Harrington,  Eliza  Jane 

699  Scranton  Av 

Harrison,  Gertrude Glenville,  O. 

Hart,  Dr.  Albert  G 102  Jennings  Av 

Hart,  Jeannette 102  Jennings  Av 

Hart,  Anna  M 60  Jennings  Av 

Hartzell,  Eliza 66  Mentor  Av 

Hartzell,  Jennie  Lind 66  Mentor  Av 

Hartzell,  Josephine 436  Jennings  Av 

Hartzell,  Josephine  M..  .436  Jennings  Av 

Harvey,  Barney  D 95  Holmden  Av 

Harvey,  Adah  L 95  Holmden  Av 

Harvie,-  Marie  Jane 128  Merchant  Av 

Harvie,  John  George... 128  Merchant  Av 
Hasseries,  Carl  John... 70  Merchant  Av 

Hawkes,  Jennie 23  Wheller's  Place 

Hawley,  Edward Chagrin  Falls,  Q. 


Hawley,  Charlotte Chagrin  Falls,  O, 

Heckman,  Caroline 49  Mentor  Av 

Heckman,  Louis  A 49  Mentor  Av 

Heckman,  Mary  Emma... 49  Mentor  Av 

Henderson,  Sara 66  Jennings  Av 

Henderson,  Jessie 66  Jennings  Av 

Henderson,  George  Maxton 

66  Jennings  Av 

Herke.  Elizabeth 60  Holmden  Av 

Hertel,  Margaret  Leona. .  .Sanford,  Fla. 

Hewson,  Jeanette 62  Pelton  Av 

Higbee,  Virginia  M 143  Jennings  Av 

Hildebrand,  Jacob. 311  Starkweather  Av 
Hildebrand,  Maria. 311  Starkweather  Av 

Hill,  Calvin  S 140  Merchant  Av 

Hinkle,  Rose  B 46  Howard  St 

Hodges,  Ollie  Louella 5  Fairfield  St 

Hoffman,  Sophia 150  Brainard  Av 

Holt,  Henry  C 94  Kenilworth  St 

Holt,  Ella  M 94  Kenilworth  St 

Holt.  Clara  Hart 94  Kenilworth  St 

Hornsey,  John  W 158  Pelton  Av 

Hornsey,  Carrie  B 158  Pelton  Av 

Hornsey,   Sarah 158  Pelton  Av 

House,  Martin 468  Jennings  Av 

House,  Sophia 468  Jennings  Av 

House,  Ma,rtha  R 468  Jennings  Av 

House,  Charles  Davidson 

468  Jennings  Av 

Hoxter.  Ulysses  Spencer 

187  Kenilworth  Av 

Huber,  Barbara 25  Marvin  Av 

Hudson,  Alvah  D 60  Jennings  Av 

Hudson,  Laura  A 60  Jennings  Av 

Hughes,  Annie  Margaret 

Merthyr  Tydfil,  South  Wales 

Humiston,  Dr.  Charles  B 

824  Scranton  Av 

Humiston,  Mattie 824  Scranton  Av 

Hunt,  Gertrude 362  Marcy  Av 

Ilette,  Mina  Adelaide..  .48  Merchant  Av 

Jackson,  Ann 636  Clark  Av 

James,  David  Henry 48  Kenwood  St 

Jarvis,  Joseph  Henry 893  Empress  St 

Jarvis,  Mary 893  Empress  St 

Jennings,  John  G 194  Jennings  Av 

Jennings,   Caroline  R..194  Jennings  Av 

Jennings,  John  G.,  Jr 182  Jennings  Av 

Jennings,  Lillie  M 182  Jennings  Av 

Johnson,  Peter  F 11  Jersey  St 

Johnson,  Isabel 11  Jersey  St 


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Johnson,   Clarence 11  Jersey   St 

Johnson,   Edward Louisville,  O. 

Johnson,  Wyllis  J 94  Literary  St 

Jones,  Annie 23  Tracy  St 

Jones,  Mary  Jane 86  Noyes  St 

Judd,  Rosella 384  Jennings  Av 

Jupp,  "Warren  Lancey 61  Branch  Av 

Jupp,  Christine  Belle 61  Branch  Av 

Keim,  Harry  Wright..  .124  Merchant  Av 

Keim,   Helen 124  Merchant  Av 

Keller,  Harry  Trivilla.895  Fairmount  Av 
Kellogg,  Alfred  Noah.. 624  Scranton  Av 

Kelty,  Sarah  Ann 50  Merchant  Av 

Kenney,  L.  May 291  Kinsman  St 

Kick,  Elizabeth  Anna 83  Seymour  Av 

Kick,  Minnie  Josephine.. 83  Seymour  Av 
Kimball,  Grace  May.. 67  Trowbridge  Av 

Kinney,  George  W 104  Kenilworth  St 

Kinney,  T.  Jennette..l04  Kenilworth  St 

Kinney,  Mary  L 177  Jennings  Av 

Kinney,  Harriet  S 177  Jennings  Av 

Kirsch,  Erna  Rena 649  Scranton  Av 

Kissig,  Anne 72  Professor  St 

Knapp,  Amos  T 84  Literary  St 

Knapp,  Carrie  May 84  Literary  St 

Kniewaser,  Evelyn 388  Jefferson  St 

Knowlton,   Charlotte  Janet 

Mackintosh,    Georgia 

Knowlton,   Fanny 530  Jennings  Av 

Knowlton.Jessie  Meeker.530  Jennings  Av 
Knowlton,  William  Amherst 

Independence,  O 

Koehler,  Emma  Jane 69  Mentor  Av 

Kohlmetz,  Emma  Louise.. 36  Tremont  St 

Kroehle,  Mabelle 159  Denison  Av 

Krueger,  Henry 685  Castle  Av 

Krueger,  Laura  Elizabeth. 685  Castle  Av 

Kuder,   Hettie 342  Jennings   Av 

Lamson,  Fannie  L 174  Jennings  Av 

Lane,  Ida  M 96  Merchant  Av 

Lang,   Katherine 212  Walton  Av 

Larkin,  Alexander 48  Fairfield  St 

Larkin,  Mary 48  Fairfield  St 

Larkin,  Robert 48  Fairfield  St 

Larkin,    Hugh 230  Jennings  Av 

Larkin,  Ellen  Elizabeth. 230  Jennings  Av 
Larkin,  Grace  Lillian..  .230  Jennings  Av 

Larkin,  Jessie  Rae 230  Jennings  Av 

Lauer,   Phillippine 68   Holmden  Av 

Law,  Cornelius 181  Merchant  Av 

Lee,   William  James Pilgrim  Church 


Linehan,  Charles  L 590  Scranton  Av 

Lowe,  George 163  Auburn  St 

Lowe,  Ellen 163  Auburn  St 

Lowe,  George  Henry 163  Auburn  St 

Lowing,  Frank  C 

731  Braddock  Av.,  Braddock,  Pa. 

Luck,  Emilie  Eva 829  Scranton  Av 

Luck,  William  Jacob... 829  Scranton  Av 
Luehman,  Edward  C 

244    Starkweather   Av 

Luehman,   Ella 244  Starkweather  Av 

Lyman,   Theodore   Pomeroy 

388  Jennings  Av 

MacAdams,  Albert  Joseph.. 19  Abbey  St 

MacAdams,   Melissa 19  Abbey   St 

Maclnnes,  Kate 680  Castle  Av 

Makepeace,   George  W 

220  Starkweather  Av 

[Makepeace,  Anna.. 220  Starkweather  Av 
Makepeace,   Grace  Emily 

220  Starkweather  Av 

Malaney,  Clara  Myra 20  Howard  S't 

Matson.    Sarah   A 17  College   St 

Matteson,  Jasmine  De  Etta. 30  Auburn  St 

McCabe,  Bessie 21  Abbey  St 

McCartney,  Dr.  Frank  Madison 

579  Clark  Av 

McCartney,   Alice  May 579  Clark  Av 

McCrea,  Fay  Irvin 730  Clark  Av 

McEachren,  Adella  N 334  Jefferson  St 

McGuire,   Edward  Voulney.. 

44  Kenilworth  St 

Mcintosh,   Elizabeth 158   Aetna  St 

McKenzie,  Robert 352  Jennings  Av 

McLean,   Ernestena. ..  .835  Scranton  Av 

McNair,  John  W 81  Buhrer  Av 

McNair,  Jessie 81  Buhrer  Av 

Meacham,   Florence  Lucina 

.103  Jennings  Av 

Metcalf,  Irving  Wight 636  Clark  Av 

Metcalf ,  Flora 636  Clark  Av 

Meyer,  Christine  Matilda. 

651  Jennings  Av 

Meyer,  Otto  George 651  Jennings  Av 

Meyer,  Emma  Anna  Grace.  32  Rowley  St 

Miller,  Annie 138  Pelton  Av 

Miller,  Margaret  J 138  Pelton  Av 

Mills,  Charles  Smith 463  Jennings  Av 

Mills,   Alice 463  Jennings  Av 

Moon,  Clara  Isola..227  Starkweather  Av 


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CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Moran,  Amelia 73  Professor  St 

Morgan,   Ida 324  Jenning-s  Av 

Morrison,  Caroline  V...417  Jennings  Av 

Mowry,   Mary Colorado   City,   Col. 

Mullen,    Claude   Frederick 

234   Jennings  Av 

Munroe,  Frances  Anna. 590  Scranton  Av 

Murphy,  William 10  Thurman  St 

Murphy,  Lila 10  Thurman  St 

Nachtrieb,   Elizabeth 74  Yonker  Av 

Nachtrieb,   Franklyn   Hayes 

74  Yonker  Av 

Nance,  Fred  Henry 60  Jennings  Av 

Nance,  Ethelyn  May.... 60  Jennings  Av 

Neville,  Ada 786  Scranton  Av 

Nicola,  Charles  A 782  Case  Av 

Nicola,  George 132  Jennings  Av 

Nicola,  Mary  A 132  Jennings  Av 

North,  Marguerite 168  Kenilworth  St 

Oehlhoff ,  Mary  L 1558  Clark  Av 

Okeson,  Lois 222  Starkweather  Av 

Oldenburg,  Lizzie  Sophia 

667   Scranton   Av 

Olney,  Charles  Fayette.  137  Jennings  Av 

Olney,  Abigail 137  Jennings  Av 

Ormrod,  William   L 

Hotel  Royal,  New  Orleans,  La. 

Ortli,  Amelia 1083  Pearl  St 

Ortli,   Julia 1083  Pearl   St 

Ortli,  Sarah 1083  Pearl  St 

Osborn,    Viola Mt.    Gilead,    O. 

Overholt,    Blanche Scottdale,    Pa. 

Overholt,   Lulu 289   St.   Clair  St 

Palmer,  Edward  Austin...  144  Abram  St 
Parpart,  Edith  Anna  Bertha 

203    Noyes    St 

Pearce,  Louise  Emily  Ada 

171   Walton    Av 

Pelton,  Jennette  M...104  Kenilworth  St 
Pennrich,  Jessie... 313  Starkweather  Av 

Perry,  Dr.  Alice  M 2238  Euclid  Av 

Peters,  Bertha 14  Allman  Ct 

Peterson,  Mary  L 160  Huron  St 

Pfahl,  Jacob  C 42  Howard  St 

Pfahl,  Alvina 42  Howard  St 

Pfahl,  Edward  C 42  Howard  St 

Pfahl,  Emma  Amelia 42  Howard  St 

Pfahl,  Cora  Alma 667  Scranton  Av 

Pfahl,  Emilie  Alvina... 667  Scranton  Av 
Pfahl,  Ida  Amelia 667  Scranton  Av 


Phillips,   Daniel 1558   Clark  Av 

Phillips,   Annie 1558  Clark  Av 

Pierce,  Sloan  J 303  Starkweather  Av 

Pierce,  Anna  L 303  Starkweather  Av 

Poplowsky,  Laura 38  Webster  St 

Porter,   Dora 29   Bridge   St 

Powell,  Jennie 50  Mentor  Av 

Powell,  Annie  Maud 50  Mentor  Av 

Powell,  Charles  H 1120  Pearl  St 

Primm,  Minnie  Charlotte.  .40  Pelton  Av 
Raeder,LydiaAmanda.ll48  Scranton  Av 
Rapp,   Kathrine  Margaret 

38   Professor  St 

Rawson,  Beatrice  F 667  Clark  Av 

Rebbeck,  Amber  Agnes.447  Jennings  Av 

Rebbeck,  Jennie  M 447  Jennings  Av 

Redinger,  Elias 64  Mentor  Av 

Redinger,   Mary 64  Mentor  Av 

Redinger,  Loa  Edna 64  Mentor  Av 

Reed,  Benjamin  Charles. 45  Brainard  Av 

Reed,  Minnie 45  Brainard  Av 

Reinhart,  L.  A 52  Fairfield  St 

Richards,  Eliza 14  Merchant  Av 

Richards.  Fred  Emery.  14  Merchant  Av 

Riser,  Michael 48i/2  Mentor  Av 

Riser,  Martha  A 481/2  Mentor  Av 

Risk,  Annette 301  Starkweather  Av 

Risk,    Oliver   Arthur    

301    Starkweather    Av 

Robbins,    Burt   Lucius 89    Newell    St 

Robbing,    Jennie    89   Newell   St 

Robinson,    William    Harvey    

85    Merchant    Av 

Rhode,    Minnie 683    Clark    Av 

Runyan,  Anna  M 15'i  Kenilworth  St 

Runyan,   Bertie  Lulu 

155   Kenilworth    St 

Runyan,  Bessie  May.. 155  Kenilworth  St 
Russell,  George  Frederick   

42    Pelton    Av 

Russell,    Emma   M 42   Pelton   Av 

Sacknus,  Bertha 308  Jennings  Av 

Sacknus,  Henry  E.  W...308  Jennings  Av 

Schad,  Minnie   140  Merchant  Av 

Schmidt,  Lucy  Agnes  ....1223  Cedar  Av 
Schneider,  Dr.  Adolph  Benedict  .... 

381  Jennings  Av 

Schooley,    Augusta     68    Mentor    Av 

Schooley,  Josie  Irene   68  Mentor  Av 

Scott,    Margaret IS    Cliff    St 


PILGRIM   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  105 

Seacrist,    Emma 74    Mentor    Av    Smith,  Sarah 127  University  St 

Secord,  Mary  Eva  44  Professor  St  Smith,  Inis  Margaret..  127  University  St 

Seiser,   Charles   Edward    Spargur,    Dr.   Franklin  John    

23    Howard    St  1158  Pearl  St 

Seiser,  Louise   23  Howard  St    Spaulding,  Ida  E 127  Putnam  St 

Seitz,  Wade  Hampton 18  Ackley  Ct  Spidell,  Charles  Redmond. .15  Willet  St 

Seville,   Pearl    42  Eglindale  Av    Starr,   Leila 

Sharp,  Robert 689  Castle  Av  3238    Forest   Av.,    Chicago,    111. 

Sharp,   Emma   689  Castle  Av  Stearns,  Lelia  Georgia.. 660  Scranton  Av 

Sharp,   Arthur  J 689   Castle  Av  Stewart,   Newell   Coe...71  Jennings  Av 

Sharp,   Emma  H 689  Castle  Av    Stewart,   Gabrielle 71  Jennings  Av 

Sharp,  Ida  E 689  Castle  Av    Stewart,    Gabrielle    Townsend     

Sharp,  Robert  Edward 689  Castle  Av  71    Jennings    Av 

Sheffer,    Edward    Oakley Stewart,   Mary  Amanda 

St.    Johnsville,    N.    T.  71  Jennings  Av 

Shepard,    Harriet   H..159  Kenilworth  St    Stewart,   Samuel  Townsend 

Shepard,    Bessie  Hunt    71    Jennings    Av 

159    Kenilworth    St    Stewart,    Isabelle    276   Jennings   Av 

Sheppard,  Dr.  William  J Stickney,  Christiana 84  Jennings  Av 

72    Merchant    Av    Stickney,    Renoa    C 84    Jennings   Av 

Sheppard,    Mary  A. ...72   Merchant   Av    Strebel,  Barthold  F 17  College  St 

Sheppard,  Mary  Elizabeth  Strebel,   Marie  Anna.. 84  Merchant  Av 

72  Merchant  Av    Strebel,   Sophia   34  Abram  St 

Sheppard,    Eva    Estelle    Stuart,  Charles  R 5  College  St 

72  Merchant  Av    Stuart,   Mary  E 5  College  St 

Sherman,  Clara  Isabella.. 61  Branch  Av    Stuart,  Jessie  May 5  College  St 

Sherwood,  Katharine  ..402  Jennings  Av    Sutliff,   Charles  G 143  Jennings  Av 

Shewring.  Francis  W....62  Yonker  Av    Sutliff,   Mattie 143  Jennings  Av 

Shewring,  Margaret  62  Tonker  Av    Sweitzer,  Kate 110  Starkweather  Av 

Shively,  Frank  Marion  ..  ..Glenville,  O.    Swift,  Ellen  Currie 10  Thurman  St 

Siegel,    Addie    M 30    Newell    St    Tate,  Marion 36  Seymour  Av 

Sietman,  Emma  Minnie.. 48  Tremont  St    Tegethoff,  Daisy  E 

Sietman,   Lydit  Josephine ....84  First   Place,   Brooklyn,    N.   T. 

48  Tremont  St  Thomas,  Arthur  Chester..  .17  Branch  Av 

Silliman,    Jennie    3    Goldsmith    Ct  Thomas,  Emily  Sophia..  ..17  Branch  Av 

Simpson,    Eldora    Kent,    O.    Thorp,  Clark  N 31  Fairfield  St 

Skinner,  Austa  Vietta..93  Merchant  Av    Thorp,  Anna  T 31  Fairfield  St 

Slawson,  Edith  May..  ..41  Merchant  Av    Thorp,  Bessie  Pearl 31  Fairfield  St 

Slawson,  Sara  Elmira..  41  Merchant  Av    Throssell,  Mary  A 779  Scranton  Av 

Smith,  Dwight  L..222  Starkweather  Av    Throssell,  Alice  M 779  Scranton  Av 

Smith,  Lydia  M..  ..222  Starkweather  Av  Throssell, Amy  Caroline. 779  Scranton  Av 

Smith,  Emily  Dillman..  ..625  Clark  Av  Throssell, Gertrude  May.779  Scranton  Av 

Smith,    Emma 108    Marvin    Av  Throssell,  Jessie  Estelle.779  Scranton  Av 

Smith,   Belle    108  Marvin  Av  Throssell,  Frederic  W..411  Jennings  Av 

Smith,  George  A 2  Brayton  St    Throssell,  Jessie 411  Jennings  Av 

Smith,   Mollie    2   Brayton   St    Tiedemann,  Virginia 68  Holmden  Av 

Smith,  Dr.  John  R....396  Jennings  Av    Tilton,  Mary  Anne 261  Walton  Av 

Smith,    Abbie 396   Jennings   Av  Tilton,  Gertrude  Eula..  ..261  Walton  Av 

Smith,    Jane    396   Jennings   Av  Tilton,  Lulie  Pauline ....  261  Walton  Av 

Smith,  Virginia  R 66  Jennings  Av    Tilton,  Timothy 100  Merchant  Av 


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Tilton,  Julia  A 100  Merchant  Av 

Treadway,  Mary  Louise.. 97  Jennings  Av 
Treadwell,  Ada  Sophia... 38  Fairfield  St 
Twiss,  George  Ransom..  139  Kennard  St 

Tyrrell,  Cecilia  A Chicago,  111. 

Unangst,  Orpha  A 20  Howard  St 

Waite,    Charles   E 

1712  South  15th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Waite,   Amelia 

1712  South  15th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Wade,  Samuel  Ramsay. 103  Holmden  Av 

Wade,  Mary  Louise 103  Holmden  Av 

Walter,  Louis 86  Noyes  St 

Walter,  Julia  Floretta 86  Noyes  St 

Waltz,  Elizabeth  Mary 1011  Pearl  St 

Waltz,  John  H 99  Literary  St 

Waltz,  Carrie 99  Literary  St 

Watson,  Clarence  Edward. 40  Branch  Av 

Weigel,  Anna  Amanda 71  Vega  Av 

Weigel,  Elizabeth 71  Vega  Av 

Weigel,  George  Peter 71  Vega  Av 

Weisenborn,  Lulu  Florence 

621   Merchant  Av 

Weisheimer,  Marie  Louise. 68  Auburn  St 

Westgate,  Jessie 235  Taylor  St 

Whitehouse,    Frank   Edward 

322  Jennings  Av 

Whitehouse,  Minnie  Anna  Burgess.. 

322   Jenings   Av 

Whitman,  Cora 874  Scran  ton  Av 

Whitman,   Lizzie 30  Auburn   St 

Whittaker,  Annie  Amelia.. 58  Noyes  St 

Whyler,  Clara 94  York  St 

Wilber,  Amelia  M 30  College  St 


Wildman,  Alfred  R 55  Luverne  St 

Wildman,  Anna  E 55  Luverne  St 

Wile,  Zenith  Trenton.. 143  Kenilworth  St 

Wilkinson,  Eva 14  Cliff  St 

Williams,  John  Chester.. 696  Denison  Av 

Williams,  Mary  A 696  Denison  Av 

Wilson,    Mary 

61  Vernon  Av.,   Brooklyn,   N.  Y. 

Wilson,   Samuel  L 

....61  Vernon  Av.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

Winkler,   Ida  Louise  Dorothea 

99  Merchant  Av 

Witt,  Cora  Estella 312  Jennings  Av 

Witt,  Lulu  May 312  Jennings  Av 

Woehrle,   Helena 57  McLean   St 

Wolfenberg,  Anna  Marguerite  Doro- 
thea   39  Pelton  Av 

Wolfenberg,  Emma  Sophia. .39  Pelton  Av 

Wright,  Hannah  L 69  University  St 

Wright,  Luewella  B 74  Fulton  St 

Wright,  Susan  E 151  University  St 

Wright,  Samson  D 151  University  St 

Wright,  Susie  Ereaux..l51  University  St 
Wright,  Francis  Edmund.. 657  Clark  Av 

Wright,  Nina 657  Clark  Av 

Wright,  Julia 21  Newell  St 

Wright,  Sarah 21  Newell  St 

Wright,  Clara  Beatrice Oberlin,  O 

Yarnall,  Alice  Mary 86  Noyes  St 

Ziegler,   Nannetta  Jackabine 

160  University  St 

Ziemer,    Julia   A 

1410  N.  St.,  Lincoln,  Neb. 


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FRANKLIN  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


RANKLIN   AVENUE    CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH,    although 
[^^     among  the  younger  children  of  our  local  denominational  sister- 
hood, has  roots  running  back  into  the  fifties.    It  is  the  outgrowth 
of  a  Sunday-school  started  on  Twenty-third  avenue  (then   Washington 


KEY.    H.    O.    ALLEN. 


street)  in  1857,  by  Messrs.  Noyes  and  Trescott.  The  sessions  were|held 
in  the  old  school  house,  now  removed,  and  were  conducted  by  Mr.  Noyes 
upon  a  strictly  undenominational  basis,  the  various  churchesjfurnishing 


FRANKLIN    AVENUE    CHURCH. 


FRANKLIN  AVENUE   CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  109 

teachers  as  needed.  The  eflforts  of  the  superintendent  and  teachers  were 
supplemented  from  time  to  time  by  preaching  services  conducted  by  Elder 
Prosser. 

Owing  to  the  gradually  increasing  number  of  workers  furnished  by 
the  First  Congregational  Church,  the  school,  about  the  year  1866,  fell 
under  her  control,  and  through  the  untiring  efforts  of  Mr.  S.  H.  Sheldon, 
Mr.  J.  A.  Redington,  Mr.  A.  G.  Hopkinson  and  Mr.  Edgar  Slatt  was 
presented  with  a  new  building  constructed  especially  for  the  work  upon  a 
lot  on  Detroit  street,  nearly  opposite  St.  Paul  street.  In  these  new  sur- 
roundings and  upon  this  new  site  the  school  grew  very  rapidly,  and  for 
ten  years,  under  the  superintendency  of  Mr.  Sheldon,  Mr.  Hopkinson,  Mr. 
Forbes  and  Mr.  Wilmot,  deepened  in  spiritual  power. 

On  account  of  the  rapid  growth  of  the  city  westward  and  of  the 
evident  desirability  of  soon  organizing  a  church,  the  school  in  the  year 
1876  purchased  a  lot  200  feet  in  depth  by  44  feet  in  width  on  the  corner 
of  Franklin  and  Waverly  avenues,  the  present  site  of  the  church,  and 
moved  its  building  upon  it.  About  this  time,  Rev.  S.  B.  Shipman,  who 
had  recently  been  called  from  At  water,  O.,  by  the  First  Congregational 
Church  to  take  charge  of  Mission  work  on  Harbor  street,  was  given 
charge  of  the  school.  Mr.  Shipman  threw  his  strength  into  the  work,  and 
within  a  few  months,  on  November  22, 1876,  brought  about  the  organi- 
zation of  Franklin  Avenue  Congregational  Church,  with  thirty  charter 
members,  fourteen  of  whom  were  furnished  by  the  First  Church  and  the 
remainder  by  the  school  itself  and  the  Harbor  street  mission. 

From  the  day  of  its  organization  this  church  has  been  characterized 
by  a  marked  unity  of  spirit  and  an  untiring  zeal  in  the  Master's  work. 
Beginning  with  a  debt  of  $2,150  on  their  lot,  this  devoted  little  band, 
composed  wholly  of  poor  people,  under  the  leadership  of  Rev.  S.  B. 
Shipman,  their  pastor,  within  thirteen  ^-^ears  paid  all  indebtedness  and 
raised  a  sufficiently  large  sura  to  warrant  the  erection  of  a  church 
building.  In  1889  this  edifice  was  begun  in  most  auspicious  circum- 
stances, but  before  the  year  should  close  the  flock  were  destined  to 
fall  under  a  heavy  cloud.  On  July  19,  when  the  building  was  only  half 
completed,  the  hand  of  death  removed  their  pastor  almost  without  warn- 
ing, leaving  them  with  a  heavy  responsibility  and  no  shepherd.  For  a 
time  it  seemed  to  many  that  the  work  could  not  go  on,  but  the  devotion 
of  too  many  hearts  had  been  enlisted  to  suffer  even  so  great  a  calamity  to 
long  check  determination.  A  committee  was  at  once  appointed  to 
secure  a  new  pastor,  and  on  October  1,  1889,  but  little  more  than 
two  months  after  the  death  of  Mr.  Shipman,  Rev.  Herbert  0.  Allen,  who 
had  just  graduated  at  Oberlin  Seminary,  accepted  their  call  +o  the  pas- 
torate. At  the  death  of  Mr.  Shipman  there  were  148  members  enrolled. 
During  the  present  pastorate  the  enrollment  has  risen  by  the  addition  of 
199  members,  to  267.  The  work  is  generally  flourishing,  and  the  people 
vv^ho  still  love  to  call  themselves  "  The  Little  Church''  are  yet  of  the 
faith  that  God  has  given  them  a  distinct  and  blessed  mission  to  accom- 
plish. 


110  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Trustees — George  Willard,  290  Clinton  street ;  John  Green,  125 
Courtland  street ;  Thomas  Bradley,  228  West  Madison  avenue;  William 
Faragher,  38  West  Clinton  street;  Bert  Faragher,  38  West  Clinton  street. 

Clerk—].  D.  Giauque,  34  Davis  street. 

Treasurer— W .  B.  Mumford,  252  Waverly  avenue. 

Deacons — Hugh  Bone,  227  Tw^enty-third  avenue  ;  A.  J.  Thompson, 
Lakewood ;  H.  B.  Worth,  1097  Detroit  street  ;  Walter  Mott,  184 
Waverly  avenue. 

Deaconesses — Mrs.  Harriet  Cook,  16  Twenty-third  avenue  ,  Mrs. 
Sarah  King,  50  Bayne  street. 

Sunday-school  Superintendent— James  Bone,  227  Twenty-third 
avenue. 

President  Y.  P.  S.  C.  E. — Samuel  Pownal,  164  Herman  street. 

Corresponding  Secretary  Y.  P.  S.  C.  J5.— Mabel  Sanders,  154 Twenty- 
third  avenue. 

President  Kings  Daughters— Mrs.  William  Westgate,  237  Taylor 
street. 

President  Ladies'  Home  and  Foreign  Missionary  Society — Mrs. 
William  Faragher,  38  West  Clinton  street. 

Secretary  Ladies'  Home  and  Foreign  Missionary  Society — Mrs. 
William  Westgate,  237  Taylor  street. 

Superintendents  of  J.  Y.  P.  S.  C.  i'.— Miss  Mary  Lehr,  296  Waverly 
avenue  ;   Mrs.  George  Zahn,  77  Ellen  street. 


<GEO.  FAULHABER> 

MANUFACTURER  OF 

Church  :=:   Furniture, 

550  SCRANTON  AVE.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


References  : — Pilgrim  Cong.  Church,    Jennings    Ave.  ;    Euclid 
Avenue  Cong.  Church  ;    First  Cong.  Church,  Franklin  Ave. 


FRANKLIN    AVENUE   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  Ill 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Allen,  Rev.  H.  0 81  Birch  St    Bone,  Miss  May  E 65  Scott  St 

Allen,  Mrs.  H.  0 81  Birch  St    Booth,   Mrs.  Jane  A 23  Putt  Ct 

Ames,  Miss  Fannie.. Silver  Creek,  N.  Y.    Bradley,  Mr.  Thomas 

Amsden,  Mr.  E.  M East  Side  228  West  Madison  Av 

Amsden,  Mrs.  E.  M East  Side    Bradley,    Mrs.    Thomas 

Anderson,   Capt.   Charles.. 82  Mecca   St  228  West  Madison  Av 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Charles 82  Mecca  St    Brown,   Mr.  George 154  Lawn  St 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Cathrine 2  Birch  St    Brown,   Mrs.   George 154  Lawn  St 

Archer,  Mrs.  C.  A 909  Scovill  Av    Brown,  Mrs.  Alice 162  lona  St 

Austin,   Mr.   Alfred   T Buchholz,   Miss  Helen 

124  Twenty-third  Av  Gordon  Av.,  cor  Wine 

Austin,  Mr.  James  P Burton,  Mrs.  Henry 94  Burton  St 

124  Twenty-third  Av    Cain,    Miss    Margaret 362    Erie    St 

Averill,  Miss  Helen.. 36  West  Clinton  St    Caldwell,   Miss   Lulu 74   Liberty   St 

Balch,  Mrs.  Eliza 28^ Davis  Av  Campbell,  Miss  Margaret..  .121  Birch  St 

Balch,   Mr.  Harry 28  Davis  Av  Campbell,   Miss   Minnie..  ..121   Birch  St 

Becker,  Mrs.  Caroline Campbell,  Mr.  Alexander,  jr 

Gordon  Av.,  Cor.  W.  Clinton  121    Birch    St 

Bell,  Mr.  David 23  Birch  St  carr,  Mr.  Robert..  124  Twenty-third  Av 

Bell,  Mrs.  David 23  Birch  St  Qarr,  Mrs.  Robert..  124  Twenty-third  Av 

Belt,    Miss    Charlotte Unknown  Carr,  Miss  Agnes..  124  Twenty-third  Av 

Bergsicker,    Mrs.   William Carrell,  Mrs.  Sarah  J 21  Dare  St 

285   Waverly    Av    Carrell,  Mr.  George 21  Dare  St 

Berry,  Mr.  E.  A 245  Lawn  St    Carson,  Mrs.  Margaret Unknown 

Berry,  Mrs.   E.  A 245  Lawn  St  chambers,  Mr.  Charles.. 290  Waverly  Av 

Bitner,  Mr.  J.  R 883  Detroit  St  chambers,Mrs.  Charles.. 290  Waverly  Av 

Bitner,  -Mrs.   J.   R 883  Detroit  St    ciark,  Mrs.  Caroline 121  Gordon  Av 

Bitner,   Miss  Christine..  .883  Detroit  St    cliff,  Mrs.  Thomas 153  Colgate  St 

Bone,  Mr.  Hugh. .227  Twenty-third  Av    qqq^^^    ^j.^^    Harriet 

Bone,  Mrs.  Hugh. .227  Twenty-third  Av  ' [ 16 '  Twenty-third   Av 

Bone,   Mr.   William  H .^..^      .     ,,        .       ,.     _,         -d,  -rn„i+^ o*. 

Davis,  Mrs.  Amelia  D 45%  Fulton  St 

227   Twenty-third   Av  «  ^     ,       „. 

Bone,  Mrs.  William  H ^^^^'  ^^-  ^^^^'^ ^  ^^^^^^  ^^ 

227    Twenty-third    Av    I^^^^'    '^^-    Robert 9    Devine    St 

Bone,  Miss  Ethel.. 227  Twenty- third  Av    Deas,    Miss    Emily 9    Devine    St 

Bone,  Mr.  James... 227  Twenty-third  Av   Deas,  Miss  Mary  E 9  Devine  St 

Bone,  Mrs.  James.. 227  Twenty-third  Av  Dennison,   Mr.   Edward  —  53  Mecca  St 

Bone,  Miss  Annie  May DeWitt,  Mr.  J.  H 63  W  Clinton  St 

227   Twenty-third    Av   DeWitt,  Mrs.  J.  H 63  W  Clinton  St 

Bone,  Mr.  Alexander 65  Scott  St    Dixon,    Mr.   Jacob Buffalo,    N.   T 

Bone,   Mrs.  Alexander 65  Scott  St    Dobbie,   Mr.   John 66  Davis  Av 

Bone,  Miss  Margaret  P ..65  Scott  St    Dorien,  Mr.  John 50  Bayne  St 


112 


CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Cleveland  :=:  Bicycles! 


The  fact  that  the  Cleve- 
land cycles  are  selected 
by  the  intelligent  and  re- 
fined, makes  it 

Cbe  Society  iUbeel 

The  experienced  rider 
makes  the  Cleveland  first 
choice. 

It  is  beautifully  made, 

It  is  elegantly  finished, 

'  Its  frame  is  strong. 

Its  frame  is  rigid. 

Its  tires  are  superb. 

The  bearings  are  without 
an  equal,  the  truest  made, 
of  perfect  finish. 

It  requires  less  effort  to 
ride  the  Cleveland  than 
any  other  wheel. 


Our  Riding  Academy  Open  Day  and  Evening. 


r^M^M^^M^Mf^^^^^^^MMfJVW^^^A 


H.  A.  LOZIER  &  CO., 

Cor.  ERIE  &  CHESTNUT. 


FRANKLIN   AVENUH   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  113 

Dorien,  Mrs.  John 50  Bayne  St  Housel,   Mr.   William 158   Buhrer  Av 

Doug-lass,  Mrs.  Mary.. 78  Beechwood  St  Housel,  Mrs.  William..  ..158  Buhrer  Av 

Douglass,  Mrs.   Chas 132  Duane  St  Hudson,  Mrs.  Claude Bridge  St 

Dryer,    Mr.    William Glenwood  Hutchinson,  Mr.  John..  100  Hartnell   St 

Dryer,     Mrs.    William Glenwood  Hutchinson,  Mrs.  John..  100  Hartnell  St 

Eardley,  Miss  Fannie  H 55  Scott  St  Hutchinson,    Mr.    Alexander 

Eg-gert,  Mr.  Georg-e  C.The  Altenheim  100    Hartnell    St 

Faragher,  Capt.  Wm..38  W.  Clinton  St  Hutchinson,    Miss    Margaret 

Faragher,   Mrs.  Wm..38  W.   Clinton  St  100  Hartnell  St 

Faragher,    Mr.    Bert.. 38   W.    Clinton    St  Jackson,   Mrs.   William 55  Scott  St 

Faragher,  Miss  Maude. 38  W.  Clinton  St  James,   Miss  Sarah 55   Scott   St 

Farrend,    Mr.   A.    J.... 303   Waverly   Av  Johnson,  Mrs.  H.  J Lakewood 

Farrend,  Mrs.   A.   J.... 303  Waverly  Av  Jones,  Mrs.  J.  P Detroit,  Mich. 

Fay,    Mrs.     Sophia 110    Scott    St  Kane,   Mrs.   William 137  Dare   St 

Fay,    Miss    Parmelia 110    Scott    St  Kelso,  Miss  Ella 158  Waverly  Av 

Fay,  Miss  Myrtie  E 110  Scott  St  Keller,  Mr.   B.   F... Lakewood 

Fay,    Mr.    Brayton    G 128    Scott    St  Kennedy,  Mrs.  J.  D 58  Hartnell  St 

Fay,   Mrs.   Brayton   G 128   Scott   St  Keppie,  Mr.  Robert 30  Fir  St 

Fletcher,    Mrs   Anna 77   Ellen    St  Keppie,    Mrs.    Robert 30   Fir   St 

Flewilling,  Mrs.  James.116  Courtland  St  Kerr,    Miss    Martha 

Frisbie,  Mrs.  Mary.. W.  Madison  Av  138    Twenty-third    Av 

cor.    Wellington  Kidd,  Mrs.  J.  1 105  Birch  St 

Ford,  Mr.   Frank 26  Ware   St  King,   Mrs.   Sarah 50   Bayne   St 

Ford,  Miss  Nettie 70  Bayne  St  King,   Mr.   Thomas 90   Salsbury   St 

Garrett,    Miss  Carrie 748  Detroit   St  King,  Mrs.   Thomas 90  Salsbury  St 

Gee,    Mrs.    James 45    St.    Paul    St  Land,  Mr.  Thomas. .17  W.  Madison  Av 

Gehres,    Mrs.    Lena 245    Lawn    St  Land,  Mrs.  Thomas..  17  W.  Madison  Av 

Gehres,  Miss  Annie 245  Lawn  St  Lehr,  Mrs.  Caroline. .  ..296  Waverly  Av 

Geist,    Mrs.    Elizabeth.. 128   Twenty-  Lehr,    Miss   Mary 296   Waverly   Av 

thirdi   lAv  Lehr,   Mr.   Arthur 296  Waverly  Av 

Geist,   Miss   Elizabeth.. 128   Twenty-  Lehr,  Mr.  Herman 296  Waverly  Av 

third    Av  Logie,  Mrs.  William 85  Liberty  St 

Giauque,  Mr.  J.  D 34  Davis  Av  Loomis,  Mr.  Milo 

Giauque,  Mrs.  J.  D 34  Davis  Av  p^^j.!  g^^  corner  Jay  St 

Green,    Mr.    J.    L 125   Courtland    St  Lowe,  Mrs.  J.  B 79  Root  St 

Green,  Mrs.  J.  L 125  Courtland  St  Lynn,   Mrs.   Eliza Buffalo,    N.   Y. 

Grover,   Mrs.    J.   C 236   Taylor  St  Martin,  Mr.  James 103  Scott  St 

Groves,  Mr.  Samuel Pittsburg,  Pa.  Martin,  Mrs.  James 103  Scott  St 

Groves,   Mrs.    Samuel..  ..Pittsburg,    Pa.  McAulley,  Mr.  Thomas. 60  Courtland  St 

Groves,    Mr.    Newman..  ..Pittsburg,    Pa  McAulley,  Mrs.  Thomas. 60  Courtland  St 

Guy,  Mrs.  Orilla 315  Waverly  Av  McAulley,  Miss  Celia...60  Courtland  St 

Guy,  Miss  Jennie  May.. 315  Waverly  Av  McDonald,  Mrs.  Margaret.  .100  Hartnell 

Hanchett,  Mrs.  Marguerite.. 35  Birch  St  McGregor,  Mr.  Alexander..  .Poland,  Me 

Hay,  Miss  Elizabeth 59  W.  Clinton  St  McGreg-or,  Mrs.  Alexander.. Poland,  Me 

Hayden,   Mrs.   Delos Toledo,    O.  McGuire,  Mrs.  Julia 145  Dare  St 

Hill,   Mrs.  James 52  Ware   St  McKay,  Mr.  John 263  Harbor  St 

Hill,  Miss  Amy 257  Waverly  Av  McKay,  Mrs.  John 263  Harbor  St 

Hogan,  Mr.  William 296  Waverly  Av  McKay,  Miss  Sarah 263  Harbor  St 

Hogan,  Mrs.   William.. 296  Waverly  Av  McKerrall,  Mr.  James 88  Bayne  St 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


McKerrall,  Dr.  William 

Kendiall  Block,  Etiolid  Av 

Miller,   Mr.   White Unknown 

Miller,  Miss  Jennie Unknown 

Miller,  Mr.  George Pearl  St 

Milne,  Mr.  Robert 9  Willett  St 

Milne,  Miss  Annie 9  Willett  St 

Montgomery,  Mrs.  Isabel. 20  Hamburgh 
Montgomery.  Miss  Flora.  20  Hamburgh 
Montgomery  Miss  Marg..20  Hamburgh 
Montgomery,  Miss  Agnes. 20  Hamburgh 

Moon,  Mrs.  R.  E 91  Liberty  St 

Morgan,  Mr.  Harmon... 43  Woodbine  St 

Morgan,  Mr.  Lewis 43  Woodbine  St 

Mott,  Mr.  Walter 184  Waverly  Av 

Mott,  Mrs.  Walter 184  Waverly  Av 

Mumford,  Mr.  W.  B 252  Waverly  Av 

Mumford,  Mrs.  W.  B...252  Wlaverly  Av 

Mumford,  Miss  Ida 252  Waverly  Av 

Myrick,  Miss  Mary 23  Root  St 

Nahouse,  Mrs.  Frank 23  Sayle  Av 

Nelson,  Mr.  John Medina,  O. 

Nickel,  Mrs.  Adam 38  Myrtle  St 

Nickel,  Miss  Agatha 38  Myrtle  St 

Nickel,  Miss  Nettie 38  Myrtle  St 

Norton,  Miss  Lillie  May 57  Scott  St 

Orr,  Miss  Mary 209  Crawford  Rd 

Overholt,  Miss  Lizzie..  .53  Woodland  Av 

Peet,  Mrs.  Hannah 89  Scott  St 

Peet,  Miss  Gertrude 89  Scott  St 

Pflmister,  Mrs.  James 29  Putt  Ct 

Pfenninger,  Miss  Anna 79  Bayne  St 

Phillips,  Mrs.  Henry... 23  W.  Clinton  St 

Pierce,  Miss  Lizzie 229  Root  St 

Poe,  Mrs.  A.  C. 675  Detroit  St 

Pownall,  Mr.  Samuel 166  Herman  St 

Quinn,  Mr.  Roibert..l92  W.  Madison  Av 
Quinn,  Mrs.  Robert..  192  W.  Madison  Av 

Rankin,  Mrs.  Thomas 61  Bancroft  St 

Rice,  Mrs.  Charles 71  Bayne  St 

Roberts,  Mr.  Henry Walker  Works 

Roberts,  Mr.  Simon 55  Scott  St 

Roberts,  Mrs.  Simon 55  Scott  St 

Rollinson,  Mr.  Robert.. 155  Waverly  Av 
Rollinson,  Mrs.  Robert..  155  Waverly  Av 

Roy,  Mr.  Charles 29  Mecca  St 

Sanders,  Mrs.  Joseph 154  23d  Av 

Sanders,  Miss  Mable 154  23d  Av 

Saunders,  Mr.  Alfred 26  Mecca  St 

Saunders,  Mrs.  Alfred 26  Mecca  St 


Saunders,  Mr.  Thomas 26  Mecca  St 

Seaman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.. 302  Clinton  St 

Seaman,   Mrs.  Julia 302  Clinton  St 

Seaman,  Miss  Mabel 302  Clinton  St 

Seaman,  Miss  Bessie 302  Clinton  St 

Semple,    Mrs.    Celia 60   Courtland   St 

Shipman,  Mrs.  M.  W Allston,  Mass 

Simmons,  Mrs.  Stephen.. 2  Claremont  St 

Simmons,  Miss  Ella 2  Claremont  St 

Smith,  Mrs.  Albert..  ..754  Republic  St 
Smith,  Mr.  D.  K....39  West  Clinton  St 
Smith,  Mrs.  D.  K....39  West  Clinton  St 
Smith,  Miss  Edith.. ....  ..302  Clinton  St 

Smith,  Mrs.  Frank Unknown 

Smith,   Mrs.   James 91   Scott  St 

Stroh,  Mrs.  Henry 323  Harbor  St 

Stroh,  Miss  Hattie 323  Harbor  St 

Stofer,  Mr.  M.  W 101  Birch  St 

Stofer,  Mrs.  M.  W 101  Birch  St 

Stofer,  Miss  Lottie 101  Birch  St 

Streidel,  Miss  Cora 365%  Taylor  St 

Stroud    Mrs.  Alice  R Chicago,  111. 

Thompson,   Mr.   A  .J Lakewood,   O 

Thompson,  Mr.  Henry 78  Lawn  St 

Thompson,  Mrs.  Catherine.. 78  Lawn  St 

Toland,  Miss  Ida 190  Waverly  Av 

Tower,  Mrs.  Helen 167  Courtland  St 

Van  Note,  Mrs.  W.  H 50  Bayne  St 

Viall,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 91  Liberty  St 

Walker,  Mrs.  John Chicago,  111 

Walker,  Mr.  Charles. Ft.  Duchesne, Utah 

Watson,  Mrs.  Isabel 133  Gordon  Av 

Watson,  Mrs.  Robert 133  Gordon  Av 

Wenger,  Mrs.  Jacob 

Corner  Clark  and  Selden 

Wenham,  Miss  Emma 93  Scott  St 

Westgate,   Mrs.   Anna 237   Taylor  St 

"Westgate,   Mr.   Albert..  ..235   Taylor  St 

Westgate,  Mr.  William 237  Taylor  St 

Westgate,  Mrs.  William.. 237  Taylor  St 
White,  Mr.  Arthur.. 224  W.  Madison  Av 
White,  Mrs.  Arthur.. 224  W.  Madison  Av 

White,  Mrs.  Joseph 53  Root  St 

White,  Miss  Gertie 53  Root  St 

Whitney,  Mr.  James 655  Detroit  St 

Whitney,  Miss  Mary 655  Detroit  St 

Whitney,    Mr.    Louis 

Lake   Av.,    corner   Mecca 

Whitney,   Miss  Elizabeth 

Lake   Av.,    corner   Mecca 


FRANKLIN  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


115 


Whitney,   Miss   Cora 

Lake  Av.,   corner  Mecca 

"Wilkinson,  Miss  Anna 186  Cedar  Av 

Williams,  Mrs.  Stafford 23  Dare  St 

WiUard,  Mr.  George  G....290  Clinton  St 
Willard,  Mrs.  George  G..  ..290  Clinton  St 

Wolacott,   Mr.   James 29   Pear  St 

W^ood,  Mrs.  Sarah  Ann 84  Elton  St 

Wood,  Mrs.  Jane..  170  Twenty-third  Av 


Wood,   Miss   Florence 

170    Twenty-third   Av 

Worth,  Mr.  H.  B 1097  Detroit  St 

Worth,  Mrs.  H.  B 1097  Detroit  St 

Young,  Miss  Lottie 57  Rutlage  Av 

Young,   Mrs.   Charlotte.. 57  Rutlage  Av 

Zahn,  Mr.  George 76  Ellen  St 

Zahn,  Mrs.  George 76  Ellen  St 


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That  Money  and  Skill 
Can  Make. 


Ask  Your  Friends 
about  the  "Standard." 


The  Standard  Sewing  Machine  Co., 


66  Euclid  Avenue,   661  Lorain  Street. 


HISTORICAL  SKETCH  OF   MOUNT  ZION   CONGREGA- 
TIONAL CHURCH. 


I^^IVE  Christian  friends  met  at  a  private  house,  June  8,  1864,  to  take 

1^*1     into  consideration  the  organization   of  a   new  church.     Having: 

previously  studied  and  given  the  subject  prayerful  thought,  they 

entered  freely  into  the  discussion,  and   decided   that   Congregationalism 

would  best  meet  their  wants  and  necessities.     From  this  time  a  regular 

w^eekly  prayer-meeting  was  held,  and  as  often  as  possible   preaching  on. 


MT.   ZION    CHURCH.. 


the  Sabbath.  On  September  11,  1864,  the  Mount  Zion  Congregational 
Church  was  formally  organized  in  Plymouth  Church,  then  on  Prospect 
street,  between  Sheriff  and  Erie,  when  nineteen  Christian  men  and  women 
took  upon  themselves  the  solemn  covenant  of  the  Church.  The  day  was 
one  of  unusual  interest,  not  only  to  the  new,  but  to  the  old  church  which 
had  so  kindly  opened  its  doors  and  said,  "Come,  you  are  welcome." 
All  the  Congregational  churches  of  Cleveland  were  represented  in  the 
council  by  their  pastors  and  delegates.  Rev.  J.  A.  Thomes  and  the  Rev. 
Dr.  Wolcot,  with  their  churches,  were  the  true  friends  of  the  new  churchy 
and  by  their  counsel,  their  means  and  good  cheer  never  failed  to  give  en- 
couragement. While  Mt.  Zion  owes  much  to  her  sister  churches,  she 
especially  regards  Plymouth  Church  as  her  "foster  mother,"  and  cannot 


MT.   ZION   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


117 


forget  the  cordial,  warm  send-off  at  the  old  church  in  1864,  supplemented 
since  by  a  warm-hearted,  brotherly  love. 

First  minister  was  Rev.  J.  H.  Muse. 

Soon  after  the  organization,  the  church  succeeded  in  erecting  a  very 
•desirable  brick  meeting-house  on  Erie  street.  But  in  view  of  better  loca- 
tion, and  a  debt  necessarily  heavy  for  them,  they  sold  the  property  for 
^8,000,  and  bought  the  present  site  on  Maple  street,  and  built  a  neat  and 
•cosy  house,  free  from  debt.  About  this  time  the  church  suffered  greatly 
from  various  causes.  Institutions  to  meet  the  wants  of  those  who  had 
been  oppressed  were  looked  upon  by  many  with  distrust,  and  especially 
those  who  came  to  this  city,  because  they  had  heard  nothing  of  Congre- 
gationalism.     Internal    dissensions    soon    crept    in,    which    seemed    to 


REV.    DANIEL    W.    SHAW. 


"threaten  the  very  existence  of  the  church;  nothing  was  more  discourag- 
ing than  the  loss  of  some  of  the  most  energetic  members  by  change 
of  residf-nce.  The  pulpit  was  supplied  by  various  ministers  till  Septem- 
l>er.  1873,  when  Rev.  C.  E.  Ruddick  became  pastor,  and  continued  till 
1877.     In  1878,  Rev.  A.  J.  DeHart  became  pastor. 

Brother  Johns  succeeded  Bro.  DeHart  as  pastor;  after  his  resigna- 
tion, Brother  S.  S.  Calkins  administered  to  the  spiritual  wants  of  Mt. 
Zion  till  Brother  S.  N.  Brown  was  secured  for  thechurch.  Brother  Brown, 
lifter  an  engagement  of  three  months,  was  made  pastor  of  the  church. 
He  remained  on  the  field  about  three  years  and  a  half,  and  was  successful 
in  rebuilding  and  beautilying  the  ch.rch  edifice.  In  1889  he  was  called 
to  Washington,  and  was  succeeded  by  the  Rev.  Daniel  W.  Shaw,  the 
present  pastor,  under  whose  hand  the  Church  bas  grown  and  prospered. 


118  CLEVELAND  CONGKEGATIONALISTS. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 

Chase,  Nettie 27  Wagner  St   Robinson,   M 33   Hackman   St 

Carter,  Ann   27  Wagner  St   Seelig,  Edwina 26  Hackman  St. 

Harris,  Sopliia  Ganor Bell  Av    Tolbert,    Emma 68    Hackman    St 

Ganor,  Stella Bell  Av   Tolbert,  Laura ...68  Hackman  St 

Jordan,  Susan 36  Putnam  St   Tolbert,  Harry 68  Hackman  St 

Johnson,  Lucinda   Greenwood  St  Tolbert,  John 68  Hackman  St 

Kain,  Mary  A. 25  Wood  St    Hill,   Viena 32   Hackman  St 

Brown,  Chas Wood  St   Baker,  Oscar  W 30  Hackman  St 

Moore,  Belle 199  Beachwood  St    Baker,    Nellie   H 30  Hackman   St 

Moore,  Charles 199  Beachwood  St    LJUy,  Rebecca 43  Hackman  St. 

Mann.Mella 8  Cleve  St    j^QQ^e,   Edna  May 19  Hackman  St 

Adkins,  Mamie Blaine  St   ^^^^^^^^  ^^    Eugene... 68  HackmaB  St 

Burgess,  Anna  E 22  Blaine  St  ^.^^.^ 26   Hackman   St 

McKoy,  Wm.  H 9  Maple  S     ^^^^^_  j    ^.^^ ^3  Hackman  St 

Mears,  Mildred  9  Map  e  S     ^^  ^^^^^  ^ ^^  Hackman  St 

McKoy,  Amanda 9  Maple  St   ^   .,         _^^  ^o  t  •    ^^      a* 

^  ^  T,^      ,     d^    Bailey,   Wm 48  Lmden  St 

Ransome,  Young Maple  St  .'     .„^.,,.  i„o   t  •    ^        o* 

„  '     ,       ^  T»r     1     o*    Dennie,   Phillip 128   Linden    St 

Ransome,  Mrs.  Young Maple  St  ^.,.  ,  ^,     .  ^o  t  •    ^       o* 

„^      ,         ,,        o,       r-  -./r     1     c...   Nickens,  Clarisa 48  Linden  St 

Stanley,  Mrs.   Sarah Maple   St  -r    ^-u       -v^r  ao  -r  ■    a       a* 

'     ^       ^-   ..  ,,     ,     Q^   Nickens,  Luther  W 48  Linden  St 

Skinner,  Mrs.  Nathan Maple  St  '  ^-,  -r  ■    ^       o* 

Fields,  Wm.H 18  Maple  St   G^o^^^'  ^mma 51  Linden  St 

Fields,  Mrs.  Wm.  H 18  Maple  St    Denney,  Pearl 128  Linden  St 

Mears,  Lena  9  Maple  St   Ingraham,   Lee Linden   St 

Mickey,  Amelia 25  Maple  St    Haskins,   Mamie 128   Linden   St 

....  ,  „r  ^o  T  „„„^i  c+   Ingraham,   J Linden  St 

Nelson,  Wm 43  Laurel  St  ^             '                                 ,...  ^  •    .a       c* 

e,^  '     ,,      ,  To„^„ic!f   Glover,  Julia 51  Linden  St 

Stewart,  Maude  Laurel  St 

Robinson,  Emma 30  Laurel  St   Boyd,    Samuel    T 137   Edwards  Av 

Nelson,  Mrs.  Wm 43  Laurel  St   Boyd,   Rosa  Farmer...  137  Edwards  Av 

Brown,  Catherine 32  Hackman  St   Bowman,  Cella 136  Sibley  St 

Baker,  Alice 30  Hackman  St   Gray,  Wm.  H 138  Sibley  St 

Dunjill,  Janie  H 28  Hackman  St  Dudley,  Adelaide 136  Sibley  St 

Dunjill,   Florence 28   Hackman   St   Thomas,  Jennie  Dudley... 136  Sibley  St 

Dunjill,   Mrs.   Alice 28  Hackman  St  Green,  Hattie 280  Cedar  Av 

Flamer,  Minnie 32  Hackman  St  Little,   Daniel Cedar  Av 

Hall,  Jennie 19  Hackman  St  Johnson,  Hattie 1181  Euclid  Av 

Jackson,  Sarah  A 48  Hackman  St   Harmon,   Sophia  E 1173  Euclid  Av 

Johnson,  Annie 48  Hackman  St   Byrd,   Hattie Euclid  Av 

Jackson,  Frances 48  Hackman  St   Green,   Katie Euclid  Av 

Kellogg,   Catherine 17   Hackman   St   Hare,  Mrs.   Edgefield 8  Nichola  St 

Kellogg,  John  H 17  Hackman  St   Alexander,  Maria 34  Newton  St 

Robinson,  Benjamin 33  Hackman  St   Alexander,  George 34  Newton  St 

Robinson,    Cora 33    Hackman    St    Chavons,  Peter   25  Newton   St 


MT.   ZION   CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  119 

Lowe,  D.  A 33  Newton  St   Larkins,  Nellie 16  Pine  St 

Lowe.   Rachael 33  Newton  St  Larkins,  John  S 16  Pine  St 

Lowe,  Mamie 33  Newton  St  Woods,   Anna 8  Pine   St 

Revels,   Emma 41   Newton   St   Turner,   Sadie 27  Quebec  St 

Revels,  Walter 41  Newton  St  Turner,  Edward  J 27  Quebec  St 

Burdine,  Conley 343  Lincoln  Av   Keene,  Sarah  S 30  Schiller  St 

BurdincJulia 343  Lincoln  Av   Keene,  Riley 30  Schiller  St 

Edmonds.  Catherine  ....50  Ashland  Av  Keene,  Esther 30  Schiller  St 

Brown.  Jere  A 50  Ashland  Av  Keene,   Kittie 30  Schiller  St 

Brown,  Mary  A 50  Ashland  Av   Gayters,  Nina 471  Dunham  Av 

Hackley,  Addie   68  Ashland  Av   Steel,  George Creighton  St 

Hackley,  Adeline 68  Ashland  Av   Steel,    Sophia Creighton   St 

Hackley,  Charles  68  Ashland  Av   Shaw,  Rev.  Daniel  W 18  North  PI 

Hackley,  Fred    68  Ashland  Av   Smoot,  Belle  H 18  North  PI 

Ricks.  Joseph  T 30  Ashland  Av    Thompson,  Carrie  : 18  North  PI 

Walker.  T.  W 30  Ashland  Av   Thompson,  Willa 18  North  PI 

Walker.   Hattie 30  Ashland  Av   Thompson,  Eugene 18  North  PI 

Johnson.  Frances 30  Ashland  Av  Thompson,  Wm 18  North  PI 

Merchant.  William  P 17  Plum  St  Thompson,  Fred 18  North  PI 

Hansbarry.  S.  W Pearl  St   '^"^"^"'  ^^"^  « 18  North  PI 

,_        w  T«T        CI    -rtr  -ID  „   1  c*   Thompson,  Mary  J 36  Blair  St 

Hansbarry,  Mrs.  S.  W Pearl  St ^       ,  j  a,  •.  ,^^ 

,T-.,,.     ,^       T  „,,,  _  „,    Thompson,   Lettie 36  Blair  St 

Tillie,  Mrs.  James 24%  Sumner  St '  ^  j--  a. -.    ^<. 

^  ,         TVT        •  re  ^  T       <■  en.   Thompson,  Walter 36  Blair  St 

Baker,  Nannie  56  Calvert  St  „,.,,. 

_   ,  T-,   ,      .  ra  r^„^       .   cf   Williams,  Annie 38  Blair  St 

Baker,  Robert   56  Calvert  St  ^       .     ^      ,  ,. 

.„,._„.  re  r^  T       <■  ci<.  Lewis,  Cordelia 259  Huntington  St 

Bodie,  Flavia  56  Calvert  St   ^^ 

._    ,.      T..  re  r^  ,       4.  en-   Thompson,  Mary 19  Sked  St 

Bodie,  Mrs  56  Calvert  St  ''  ,„  „,     ,   ^. 

_   .   „        ■„  **•  a-,  r^   1       <-  cit.    Thompson,   Clara 19  Sked  St 

Fairfax.  Hattie  63  Calvert  St   _  . ,        ^^       _       .  ^„  „,     ,  „^ 

^  .  ^        -r^      ■  ,  oo  ^   ,       *  o^    Lides,  Mrs.  Jessie 17  Sked  St 

Fairfax,  Daniel 63  Calvert  St   -t^t-^,, ,,„   .„  o^  -rxr  v.  i.      o^ 

W^aller,  Maria 24  Webster  St 

Fairfax.  John 63  Calvert  St   ^llen,  T.  B.  S Holmden  Av 

Jackson.  Alice  Calvert  St  coleman,  Jennie Frank  St 

Potter.  Adelaide Calvert  St   Johnson,  Ella Frank  St 

Fairfax,  John,  Sr 63  Calvert  St   Johnson,  James Frank  St 

Meredith,  James 63  Calvert  St    Brown,  Maggie  j 46  Frank  St 

Meredith,  Nettie 63  Calvert  St   Burgess,  Ann  Eliza 22  Frank  St 

Brown,  Mary  E 538  Scovill  Av   Brown,  Mary  E 46  Frank  St 

Brown.  W.  Scott.  Jr 538  Scovill  Av   Martin,  A.  H Adelbert  St 

Brown.  W.  Scott.  Sr 538  Scovill  Av   Ferguson.  Florence  M 84  Harmon  St 

Brown,  Mrs.  W.  S 538ScovillAv    King,   Mary 12  Vine  St 

Gregory,  Martha 538  Scovill  Av    Campton,  Imogene Craw  Av 

Gaines,  Anna  E 2.'50  Jennings  Av    Price,   Ella Craw  Av 

Queen,  Birdie 48  Livingstone  St   Randolp,  Anna Erie  St 

Queen,  Edna 48  Livingstone  St   stokes,  Lottie  Wheeler Erie  St 

Ricks,  Sarah 86  Cory  Av   Temple,  Mamie California  St 

Ricks,   Benjamin 86   Cory  Av   Allen,  Mary  L 476  Central  Av 

Jones,  Nettie 24  Pine  St   strother,   Mamie 476  Central  Av 

Ricks,  George 24  Pine  St   Brown,  Mason  H 662  Central  Av 

Ricks,  Albert 24  Pine  St   Bowles,  W.  O Central  Av 

Ricks,  Josie  V 24  Pine  St   Crawford,  J.  W 597  Central  Av 

Walker,  Tillie 17  Pine  St   Crawford,  Mattie 597  Central  Av 

Walker,  Rachel  L 17  Pine  St    Drayton,   Azaline 600  Central  Av 

Walker,  David  H 17  Pine  St   ^avis,  Julia 600  Central  Av 


120  CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Oraham,  William 660  Central  Av   "Whiting-,  Amanda Sterling  Av 

Jackson,  Anna  E Central  Av   Brown,  Grace  "Wilson 396  Sterling  Av 

Oldwine,  Nora 600  Central  Av   Wills,  Mary Sterling  Av 

Moore,  Dilsey 457  Central  Av   Jackson,  Clifford 449  Sterling  Av 

Moore,  Annie 457  Central  Av    Sawson,  Walter  H 419  Sterling  Av 

Sheldon,  J.  G., 366  Central  Av    Sawson,  Alice 419  Sterling  Av 

Wilson,  Mary  J 490.  Central  Av    Sawson,    Joseph 419    Sterling    Av 

Tlhodes,  Maude  Wilson..  .490  Central  Av    Raymer,  Richard 400i^  Sterling  Av 

Tmes,  Mabel  L 575  Central  Av    Raymer,  Lena 400i/^  Sterling  Av 

Williams,  John  C 603  Central  Av    Schultz,    Lettie Sterling   Av 

Temple,  William 603  Central  Av    Flemming,    Mamie Sterling   Av 

Morris,  Mrs.  John  T 462  Central  Av    Moss,  Mary  L Sterling  Av 

Drayton,  Frank 600  Central  Av    Hern,  Mrs.  Silas  Ann Sterling  Av 

Conrad,  Howard 217  Central  Av    Randolph,  Bessie 403  Sterling  Av 

Conrad,  Mrs.  Howard 217  Central  Av    Wells,  Julia  A 386  Sterling  Av 

Nichols,   Nathan Central   Av    Sutton,  Ella 399  Sterling  Av 

Hurst,  Ellenor 502  Central  Av    Sutton,  Bertha 399  Sterling  Av 

X)enney,  Hugh 608  Central  Av    Benson,  Eliza 24  Forest  St 

Denney,  Alice 608  Central  Av    Fowler,  Robert S9  Forest  St 

Denney,   Geneva 608  Central  Av   Fowler,  Cappie 89  Forest  St 

Milton,  Elizabeth 549  Central  Av    Harris,    Kittle 113   Forest    St 

Beard,  Sophia 603  Central  Av   Lewis,  Emily 79  Forest  St 

Jackson,  Anna  E Central  Av     Price,  L.J Ill  Forest  Pl 

Boyd,   Eliza Sterling  Av    Sabb,  C.  C 24  Forest  St 

Brooks,  Malinda 417  Sterling  Av    Woods,  Ella 113  Forest  St 

Freeman,  Harry  L 403  Sterling  Av 

Mann,  Crawford 390  Sterling  Av  ABSENT  LIST. 

Lawson,  Catherine 419  Sterling  Av    Fairfax,   Laura   

Lawson,    Amelia 419    Sterling   Av    French,    Mollie    

Meulin,    Jane Sterling  Av    Flamer,    Zacheria    

Merrick,  Harriette 392  Sterling  Av   Harris,   Eliza    

Morton,   Georgia 403   Sterling  Av   Johnson,   Stella    

Pulley,  N.  F 343  Sterling  Av   Jones,   Saphronia    

Sampson,  George  W 392  Sterling  Av    Maxwell,    F 

Sampson,  Kate 392  Sterling  Av    Shaw,  Alice  L 

Sampson,  George  M 392  Sterling  Av    Taylor,    Carry    

Sampson,  Hattie  B 392  Sterling  Av    Hawkins,   Cora    

Sampson,  Fred 392  Sterling  Av    Walker,   Ida    

Smith,  Fannie 343  Sterling  Av    Colston,    Mollie    

Scott,  John 401  Sterling  Av  Weaver,  Mary  F 

Scott,  Gertrude 401  Sterling  Av   French,   Chas 

Scott,   Cora 401   Sterling  Av    Flamer,    Cora   Maude 

Sims,  Mary  L 403  Sterling  Av    Keller,  Alice 

Smith,  William  E 343  Sterling  Av    Boyou,  Chas.  H 

Thomasson,   Mary  L....420  Sterling  Av   Woods,  Edith   

Wilson,  Anna 400  Sterling  Av    Walker,  Eveline    

WEST  SIDE  WELSH  CHURCH. 


/^i  RGANIZED  in  1871,  with  30  members.  Aided  by  the  Home  Mis- 
\^^y  sionary  society,  1871-1872.  There  are  now  17  names  on  the 
roll.  Sunday-school  enrollment,  16.  Services  are  held  once  in 
two  weeks  at  the  home  of  Rev.  John  M.  Evans,  52  Bradford  street,  who 
is  stated  supply. 


EAST  MADISON  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


[^HEN  they  that  feared  the  Lord  spake  often   one  to  another." 
This  was  the  case  with  a   little  band  of  Christians  who  were 
without  a  church  home,   and  so  met  regularly  at  the  house  of 
one  of  their  number,  a  devout  woman  who  lived  on  Lincoln  avenue.    The 


KEY.    D.    T.    THOMAS. 


attention  of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational  Church  was  called  to 
their  efforts,  and  on  May  15,  1874,  a  committee  was  appointed  to  visit 
the  (scM:alled)  Lincoln  Avenue  Mission,  with  the  view  of  rendering  such 


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assistance  as  was  possible.  This  committee,  on  July  24,  1874,  was 
further  instructed  to  "look  at  property  with  the  view  of  purchasing"  for 
the  establishment  of  the  Mission  in  a  suitable  building.  Through  their 
efforts  a  site  was  purchased,  and  a  chapel  erected  and  opened  for  use, 
January  2,  1875.  The  Sunday  school  was  also  organized  on  the  same  day, 
with  Mr.  B.  F.  Whitman  ot  the  Euclid  Avenue  Church  as  superintendent. 
Several  others  from  this  Church  were  also  very  much  interested  in  the 
Mission,  and  gave  much  of  their  time  to  it.  This  interest  has  been  sus- 
tained through  the  years,  and  has  been  one  of  the  causes  of  its  continued 
prosperity.  Though  other  enterprises  have  been  started  by  them,  they 
have  not  forgotten  their  first  one,  nor  has  this  Church  ceased  to  remem- 
ber the  kindly  interest  taken  in  it  by  them. 

Alter  the  organization  of  the  Sunday-school, the  Euclid  Avenue  Church 
(March  12,  1875)  authorized  the  "committee  to  raise  funds  by  voluntary 
subscriptions  for  the  preaching  of  the  gospel  in  the  East  Madison  Avenue 
Chapel,"  and  on  May  22.  1875,  the  directors  and  Missionary  Commit- 
tee of  the  Mission  recommended  "that  immediate  steps  be  taken  towards 
the  organization  of  a  Congregational  Church."  In  response  to  this  rec- 
ommendation, the  Chri^tian  people  of  the  vicinity  met  in  the  chapel. 
May  25,  and  took  the  steps  which  resulted  in  the  formal  organization  of 
the  Church,  July  3,  1875,  with  Rev.  O.  D.  Fisher  as  its  pastor.  Twenty- 
two  persons  constituted  the  charter  membership  of  the  Church.,  Rev.  0. 
D.  Fisher  was  well  fitted  for  the  work  of  building  up  the  Church,  and  he 
labored  well  and  earnestly  in  this  field  for  ten  years,  seeing  some  results 
in  the  added  membership  and  the  blessing  the  Church  was  to  the  commu- 
nity.    He  resigned  in  March,  1885.  to  accept  a  call  to  another  field. 

He  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  Herbert  Melville  Tenney.  July  26,  1885. 
During  his  ministry  the  Sunday-school  becameso  crowded  that  the  chapel 
had  to  be  enlarged,  which  was  done,  and  the  present  edifice  was  dedi- 
cated Februarj'  2,  1889.  He  also  organized  the  Young  People's  Society 
of  Christian  Endeavor,  which  has  proven  such  a  blessing  to  every 
church  in  which  it  has  come.  After  a  pastorate  of  nearly  four  years,  he 
resigned  to  accept  a  call  to  Grinnell,  Iowa,  on  April  28,  1889.  Rev.  Wra. 
L.  Tenney  succeeded  him  September  2,1889.  This  chu  ch  has  been  blessed 
with  a  worthy  succession  in  its  pastors.  Each  has  seemed  to  be  just 
the  one  needed  at  the  time.  Rev.  Wm.  L.  Tenney  entered  into  the  work 
with  all  his  soul. and  God  blessed  his  labors.  He  endeared  himself  to  all  by 
his  noble  qualities,  and  when  his  health  gave  way  through  overwork, the 
people  showed  their  love  lor  him  in  granting  him  a  six  months"  rest  from 
his  work,  with  the  hope  that  he  might  recover,  but  he  did  not  regain  his 
health  by  that  time,  and  so  resigned  in  August  of  1891.  During  part 
of  the  time  of  the  pastor's  absence,  the  pulpit  and  the  weekly  church 
prayer  meetings  were  under  the  leadership  of  Rev.  J.  P.Jones,  a  mission- 
ary to  India.  He  aroused  quite  an  interest  in  missions,  and  left  many 
warm  friends  behind  when  he  left  us  to  go  back  to  his  work  in  India. 

In  Octobtr,  1891,  Rev.  Wm.  A.  Knight  was  called  to  the  vacant  pas- 
torate.     He  had  a  particularly  hard  task  before  him,  owing  to  the  fact 


124  clevp:land  congregationai.ists. 

that  through  the  sickness  of  Rev.  W.  L.  Tenney,  the  Church  had  been 
practically  without  a  pastor  for  nearly  a  year.  He  was  successful  in  his 
labors  in  interesting  the  people  and  bringing  many  into  the  Church,  He 
was  a  very  earnest  preacher,  and  one  especially  adapted  to  interest  work- 
ing people,  of  which  the  Church  is  almost  entirely  composed.  He  was 
with  us  but  seven  months  when  a  call  came  to  him  to  work  as  associate 
pastor  of  the  Old  Stone  Church,  which  call  he  accepted,  and  left  us 
June,  1891. 

The  present  pastor,  Rev.  D.T.  Thomas, came  to  us  November  13,1892, 
from  the  West  Congregational  Church  of  Akron,  0.,  where  he  had  been  a 
successful  and  beloved  pastor  for  four  years.  His  ministry  among  us  has 
been  blessed.  There  has  been  a  steady  growth  in  the  membership — mem- 
bers having  been  received  at  every  Communion  since  became  to  us;  the 
young  people  have  realized  great  help  from  his  sympathy  and  co-opera- 
tion with  them  m  their  work,  his  unfailing  attendance  at  their  regular 
weekl}'^  meetings  has  been  both  encouraging  and  inspiring.  The  Junior 
and  Intermediate  Societies  of  Christian  Endeavor  have  also  been  organ- 
ized during  his  pastorate,  and  arc  proving  a  great  help  to  the  members, 
teaching  them  early  the  privilege  of  ministering  to  others.  These  socie- 
ties are  under  the  direction  of  the  pastor's  wife,  who  is  a  faithful  coadju- 
tor in  the  work.  In  addition  to  the  Christian  Endeavor  Societies,  the 
Church  rejoices  in  an  energetic  and  self-sacrificing  Ladies'  Aid  and  Mis- 
sionary Society,  in  a  Sabbath-school  whose  usefulness  is  only  limited  by 
the  lack  of  teachers  and  adequate  accommodations  :  in  a  Men's  Club 
which  has  helped  the  Church  in  many  ways,  and  is  now  helping  in  having 
a  weekly  paper.  Congregational  Visitor,  distributed  each  week,  contain- 
ing Church  notices  and  items  of  interest,  etc. 

For  the  past  ten  years  the  church  has  been  opened  for  Sunday  service 
and  a  weekly  prayer  meeting  for  the  Bohemian  people  of  the  neighbor- 
hood, preaching  being  in  their  own  tongue.  The  membership  of  the 
Church  at  present  is  374-.  We  have  seven  of  the  charter  members  with  us 
now.  Man}'  who  were  formerly  with  us  are  now  helping  in  other  churches 
to  do  work  for  the  Master.  The  church  is  by  reason  of  its  situation  and 
composition  plainly  called  by  the  Master  to  do  a  work  for  working  peo- 
ple. In  this  work  it  has  been  blessed,  and  rejoices  in  the  position  of  influ- 
ence which  it  has  secured  in  this  part  of  the  city,  and  looks  hopefully  for- 
ward to  the  future  to  be  a  still  greater  blessing. 


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CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Anderson,  John 663  Quincy  St 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Virginia.. 663  Quincy  St 
Anderson,  Miss  Martha  ..663  Quincy  St 
Anderson,  Mrs.  Olive.. 216  Beechwood  St 
Alexander,  Mrs.  Louise  C.920  Cedar  Av 

Alexander,   Oscar 920   Cedar  Av 

Addison,  Miss  F.  E 150  Congress  St 

Amundsen, Charles 1036  First  Av 

Amundsen,   Mrs.  Mary 1036  First  Av 

Alexander,  Miss  Anna.. 874  Scranton  Av 
Biddle,   Samuel.. 1376  East  Madison  Av 

Biddle,  Mrs.  Catherine 

1376  East  Madison  Av 

Beckwith,    Sheldon.. .  .25    Beckwith    St 

Beckwith,  Mrs.  M 25  Beckwith  St 

Bower,  B.  P 1246  Cedar  Av 

Bower,   airs.   E.   A 1246  Cedar  Av 

Bower,  A.  B 1254  Cedar-  Av 

Bower,  Mrs.  A.  B 1254  Cedar  Av 

Brack,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 1246  Cedar  Av 

Bersch,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.  .Invalids'  Home 

Buck,  Mrs.  Janet  M 12  Eastdale  St 

Black,  Joseph  H 195  Edwards  St 

Black,  Miss  Elsie  L.Gloucester  City,  N.J. 

Brunton,  John 37  Montgomery  St 

Brunton,  Mrs.  John.. 37  Montgomery  rSt 

Brunton,  Norval 37  Montgomery  St 

Betts,  Alfred  H 1532  E.  Madison  Av 

Betts,  Miss  Mary  E 1532  E.  Macison  Av 

Baker,    Laura 108   Southern  Av 

Brown,    Bessie 150    Congress  St 

Blackwood,   Edna 287   South  Bell  Av 

Buck,  Jennie 10  Mound  Place 

Beerer,  Miss  Belle 12  Carr  St 

Beerer,    Miss   Clara 12   Carr   St 

Beerer,    William 12   Carr  St 

Babcock,  Mrs.  Mary 95  Piatt  St 

Bleasdale,  Basil  T.. Quincy  &  Southern 
Brandes.Mrs.  Willa Heath. 58  Branch  Av 
Bender,   Mr.   John  H Parker  St 


Bender,  Mrs.  Mary Parker  St 

Chandler,  F.  C.  Sr 32  Alanson  St 

Chandler,  Mrs.  E 32  Alanson  St 

Chandler,   F.  C,   Jr 

304  McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal 
Cochrane,  Mrs.  Margaret. 409  Lincoln  Av 

Cochrane,  David 148  Alanson  St 

Cochrane,  Mrs.  Agnes  A..  148  Alanson  St 
Corlett,  Miss  Nellie  M...277  Genesee  Av 
Cain,  Mrs.  Eleanor.. 1446  E.  Madison  Av 

Cain,  Wm 1446  E.  Madison  Av 

Cain,  Emma 1446  E.  Madison  Av 

Cannel,  Hy 585  Quincy  St 

Cannel,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. ..  .585  Quincy  St 

Crozier,   Robt. ." 344  Lincoln  Av 

Crozier,  Mrs.  Augusta..  .344  Lincoln  Av 
Clyne,  Mrs.  Lydia...l440  E.  Madison  Av 
Clyne,  Miss  Alice  H.1440  E.  Madison  Av 

Clyne,  Miss  Eva 1440  E.  Madison  Av 

Clyne,  Miss  Cecil  B..1440  E.  Madison  Av 
Coffey,  Miss  Frances  M 

1645  E.  Madison  Av 

Cunnington,   Mrs.    Harriet 

1490  E.  Madison  Av 

Coe,  Mrs.  Hattie 1490  E.  Madison  Av 

Crosby,  W.  P 16  Lisbon  St 

Clark,   George 290  Streator  Av 

Clark,  Mrs.  Florence 290  Streator  Av 

Crosby,  Miss  Nellie 

Clark,  Miss  Leona...., 

Corson,  Mrs.  S.  C 6  Townsend  Av 

Chain,  Calvin 56  Trenton  St 

Chain,  Mrs.  Sarah 56  Trenton  St 

Chain,  Miss  Luella  56  Trenton  St 

Chapin,  Mrs.  Emily 37  Anndale  St 

Chapin,  Miss  Eunice  Bell 

37  Anndale  St 

Chapin,  Miss  Sarah  Emma 

37   Anndale  St 

Chapin,  Miss  Fanny  Edith 

37   Anndale   St 


126  CLKVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Cunnington,  Fred 106  Stanton  St   Flower,   Mrs.   Maggie  M....2   Lucia  St 

Cook,  Fred  C.  F 75  Stanton  St   Fellowes,  C.  H 14%  Glendale  Av 

Couch,  John   5  Goldsmith  Ct   Fellowes,  Mrs.  C.   H..14%  Glendale  Av 

Couch,  Mrs.  Sarah 5  Goldsmith  Ct   Fellowes,  Miss  Nellie.. 14i^  Glendale  Av 

Couch,  Burt 5  Goldsmith  Ct   Feil,    Mrs.    Carrie 

Cunnington,  Miss  Maud  J Cor.  Crawford  and  Tilden 

106  Stanton  St   Ferris,  Homer  C 199  Lincoln  Av 

Carroll,  Mr.  W.  W 533  Quincy  St   Ferris,  Mrs.  Homer  C 199  Lincoln  Av 

Carroll,  Mrs.  Nellie  J 533  Quincy  St   Foote,   Miss   Olive   May 

Douttiell,  Mrs.  M.  R 47  Baden  St  1641  E.  Madison  Av 

Douttiell,  Frank  M Buffalo,  N.  Y.   Foote,  George 1641  E.  Madison  Av 

Douttiell,  Miss  Lottie 47  Baden  St   Ferris,  Warner  C 199  Lincoln  Av 

Douttiell,  Harry 47  Baden   St   Florence,  Ray 1481  E.  Madison  Av 

Douttiell,  Arthur 47  Baden  St    Florence,   Mrs.   Maggie 

Douttiell,  Charles 2  Chamberlain  St  1481  E.  Madison  At 

Douttiell,  Mrs.  Rose.. 2  Chamberlain  St    Gray,   James 520   Quincy   St 

Dalton,  Mrs.  Hannah 469  Quincy  St   Gray,  Mrs.  Ida 520  Quincy  St 

Dalton,  Miss  Bessie 469  Quincy  St   Groetzinger,   Albert..  ..158   Congress   St 

Dalton,  Ray 469  Quincy  St   Groetzinger,  Mrs.  Jessie  H 

Drackett,  Mrs 16  Chamberlain  St  158   Congress    St 

Daniels,  James 14  Keyes  St   Gill,  Phillip 80  Brooker  St 

Daniels,  Mrs.  James 14  Keyes  St   Gill,  Miss  Margaret  E 80  Brooker  Av 

Daniels,  Miss  Edith  Agnes. .14  Keyes  St  Greenleaf,  Mrs.  Annie 517  Lincoln  Av 

Dowen,  Miss  Mattie Gosney,  James Chagrin  Falls 

Davis,  D.  L. 12  Plymouth  Av   Gosney,  Mrs.  Fanny Chagrin  Falls 

Davis,  Mrs.  D.  L 12  Plymouth  Av   Gosney,  Mrs.  Harriet 

Davis,  Frank 12  Plymouth  Av  Cleveland  State  Hospital 

Davis,  Clarence 12  Plymouth  Av   Gabriel,  Mrs.  Annie 141  Piatt  St 

Davis,   Editha 12  Plymouth  Av    Gordon,   Mrs.   Susan  C Chicago 

Derby,  Miss  Blanche Berea  College   Hooker,  John   49  Edwards  St 

Duty,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 194  Lincoln  Av   Hooker,  Percy 49  Edwards  St 

Duty,  Miss  Maud  Mabel..  194  Lincoln  Av    Hooker,  Miss  Gertie 49  Edwards  St 

Duty,   William  Albert. .194   Lincoln   Av    Hooker,    Miss   Elsie 49   Edwards  St 

Doubleday,   George  H....509  Quincy  St    Halford,  Mrs.  Emma  J 12  Keyes  St 

Doubleday,  Mrs.  George  H.509  Quincy  St  Hawker,  Mrs.  Maria.1588  E.  Madison  Av 
Emmerson,  Mrs.  Lizzie..  ..606  Quincy  St  Hawker,  Charles. .  ..1588  E.  Madison  Av 
Foote,  Mrs.  Maria  A.  1441  E.  Madison  Av   Hawker,  Charles  Hy.l588  E.  Madison  Av 

Foote,  Hermann 1441  E.  Madison  Av   Hardy.  Mrs.  Gertrude  C.  L 

Foote,  Mrs.  Allene..l441  E.  Madison  Av  393    Lincoln  Av 

Foote,    O.   A 412   Lincoln   Av   Hawkins,  Mrs  Annie 571  Quincy  St 

Foote,  Mrs.  Sarah  J. ...412  Lincoln  Av   Hutchcraft.  Glidden.1379  E.  Madison  Av 

Foote,  F.  N 412  Lincoln  Av   Hutchcraft,  Dean  G.1379  E.  Madison  Av 

Flynn.    Thomas   Hy Hutchcraft,    Mrs.    Ann    Elizabeth.. 

1815  E.   Madison  Av         1379  E.   Madison  Av 

Flynn,   Mrs.   Mary   H Holland.   Mrs.   Martha.Warrensville,   C> 

1815  E.   Madison  Av    Husong,    Mrs.    Emily 912   Doan    St 

Flynn,  Miss  Lydia..l815  E.  Madison  Av    Husong,   Delbert 912   Doan  St 

Fergerson,  William 131  Vienna  St   Husong,  Miss  Zorah 912  Doan  St 

Fergerson,  Mrs.  Imogene.131  Vienna  St   Humphreys,  O.  B 53  Bertram  St 

Flower,   Thomas   B 2   Lucia   St   Humphreys,  Mrs.  Mary  J.53  Bertram  St 


KAST    MADISON   AVENUE   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  127 

Humphreys,  Miss  Mildred. 53  Bertram  St  Knadler,  Fred 44  Sherman  St 

Hanson,  Miss  Grace  N..2680  Euclid  Av  Knadler,  Mrs.  Katie 44  Sherman  St 

Howse,  Richard  G 30  Plymouth  St  Klump,  Mrs.  A.  C 142  Bolton  Av 

Highes,  William  J 90  Stanton  St  Klump,  Miss  Lillie  L. 142  Bolton  At 

Hughes,   Miss   Edith 90  Stanton  St  Kantz,  Mrs.  Flora Canton,  O 

Hanford,  William 19  Chamberlain  St  Krans,  Mrs.  C.  B 1203  Oakdale  St 

Hanford,  Mrs 19  Chamberlain  St  Krans,  Lewis  A 1203  Oakdale  St 

Hoag,  Albert I486  Dix  St  Kieser,  John 130  Southern- Av 

Hoag,   Mrs.   Mary 1486   Dix  Av  Kieser.  Mrs.  John 130  Southern  Av 

Humphrey,  Nelson  S..1035  Giddings  Av  Kosar.  Joseph ..42  Brooker  St 

Humphrey,  Mrs.  Angelina Knight.  Rev.  William  A..       ...Saginaw.  Micb 

1035   Giddings  AV  Knight,   Mrs.    Maude   R..Sagmaw,Mich 

Kruggel,  Hy 21  Slater  Av 

Hosick.  Dr.  Wm.  A.. 1613  Woodland  Av  ^^^     ^     ^ 32   Alanson   St 

Hill,  Ernest 1513  E.  Madison  Av  Lobb,  George  T 15  Chamberlain  St 

Hill,  Mrs.  Ernest 1513  E.  Madison  Av  Lobb,  Miss  Emma  J.. .15  Chamberlain  St 

Hammond,  Mrs.  Lilian. 104  Sherman  St  Lockwood,    William 43    Irvington    St 

Johnson.  J.  M 545  Quincy  St  Lockwood,  Charles  I 43  Irvington  St 

Johnson,  Mrs.  E.  C 545  Quincy  St  Lockwood.  Mrs.  Ida  May 

Johnson.  Miss  Viola  Helen.545  Quincy  St  43    Irvington    St 

Johnson,   Albert  C 545  Quincy  St  Lane,  Lester  W 

Jack.  Miss  Jennie  J 510  Lincoln  Av  Lively.  Thomas  B..1612  E.  Madison  Av 

Jack,  Mrs.  Mary  F 510  Lincoln  Av  Lively,  Mrs.   Thomas  B 

Johnson,  W.  J 25  Keyes  St  1&12  E.   Madison  Av 

Johnson.   Mrs 25  Keyes  St  Lively,   Miss  Gertrude  Helen 

Johnson,  Miss  Annie 25  Keyes  St  1612  E.  Madison  Av 

Johnson.  Miss  Ruth 25  Keyes  St  Lodge.  Miss  Lillie  L 37  Brooker  Av 

Johnson,  William 25  Keyes  St  Lamberson,  Mrs.  Beulah..Doublin,  Ind 

Johnson.  Joseph 25  Keyes  St  Lytle,   Mr.  Charles 104   Stanton  St 

Johncock,  Miss  Alice.... 1541  Central  Av  Lytle.  Mrs.  Lizzie 104  Stanton  St 

Jones.  Morgan 1399  Woodland  Av  Lytle,  Miss  Cora  A 104  Stanton  St 

Jenkins.   Mrs.   Louisa Lytle,  Miss  Lena  Bell.. .104  Stanton  St 

1446%  E.  Madison  Av  Lytle,  Charles 104  Stanton  St 

Johnson.  Miss  Alma.. ..I486  Central  Av  Lindsay,    Jean 12   Plymouth   PI 

T        .     -c^^iti,    -i^cc  r"=r,+^oi  A-,>  Lavicka,  Miss  Annie 68  Brooker  Av 

Johnson,  Jennie  Edith.. 1486  Central  Av  ^'^  •  ...^t,       ,     » 

„,    .   ..      ,,oc  r>.„„f,.oi  A-  Leonard,  Mrs.  Abbie 410  Lincoln  Av 

Johnson,  Mrs.  Christme.1486  Central  Av  ^"^  '        „   ^_     ,  .m  -c       i         *„ 

'      ^     ^^  .,^o<.^     4.     1   A  Mylchreest,  Robert 79  Brooker  Av 

Johnson,  John  Harry..  ..1486  Central  Av  ;^viyit,iiic      ,  „„  xj  ^^i,^-  a„ 

.,„   ^       .      ,.       o.  Mylchreest,  Mrs.  Sage... 79  Brooker  Av 

Jack.    Mrs 12   Remmgton  St  ""-^  '    ,.      „       .        .,„ -r.       i        a 

^„  ro-T  r^    •         c!»  Mylchreest,  Miss  Bessie... 79  Brooker  Av 

Jones.  Mrs.  Delia 5  7  Qumcy  S  ^^^^^^^^;  ^^^  ^^^^    ,,  ^^^^^^^  A, 

Jones.  Henry  J "f  L^"^"7  f  Mellor,  Mrs.  Anna  L...4  Townsend  St 

Jontzen.  Mrs.  George..  ..195  Edwards  St  ^^^   ^^^^^^  ^  ^^^  ^^.^^^  ^^ 

Jones,    Mrs.    G.    W Keyes    St  ^^^^^   Horace  R 552  Quincy  St 

Knadler.  Mrs.  Christiana.517  Lincoln  AV  ^  ^^^    ^^^^  ^      ^^^^  ^^.^^^  g^ 

Knadler.   John 209   Beechwood  St  ^^^^^^^^   ^^.^^  ^^^^^  ^ 

Knadler.  Mrs.  Ida. . .  .209  Beechwood  St  ^^55  ^    Madison  Av 

Knadler.  Godfred Indianapolis  Morgan,   Mrs.   Sarah... 246  Edwards  St 

Knadler.  Mrs.  Alma. ...3183  Georgia  St  Morgan,  Richard 246  Edwards  St 

Knadler.  Henry 519  Quincy  St  McDougall.  Mrs.  Margaret 

Knadler.  Mrs.  Verta 519  Quincy  St  ^45    Arlington    St 


The 


Cilchcr 

Basin 


AND 


Baslq  Wasis. 


The  first  cut  shows 
Strainer  in  Over- 
flow in  position. 
All  parts  are  acces- 
sible. Strainer  can 
be  removed  for 
cleaning. 

The  second  cut 
shows  Rubber  at- 
tachments forflush 
ins:  Overflow  direct 
from  pressure. 

Have  all  sizes  in 
stock.  Ask  your 
plumber  for  them. 


MANTrFACTtJBKD   BY 

National  Brass 

MFG.  CO., 

302  Seneca  Street. 


H.  J.  Gilcher,  Prop. 


KAST   MADISON   AVENUK   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  129 

McDougall,   Miss  Mary  H O'Rourke,   Miss   Ellie....33  Brooker  Av 

Xi5   Arlington    St    Paull,    Alfred 587    Quincy    St 

Miller,  Mrs.   Elsie 797  Quincy  St    Paull,    Mrs.    Catherine.. 587    Quincy    St 

Morgan,  Miss  Anna  L 546  Quincy  St    Paull,    Clement 587    Quincy    St 

Mitchell,  John  T 17  Chester  St    Paul,    Henry 1570    E.    Madison    Av 

Mitchell,  Mrs.  Josephine..  17  Chester  St    Paul,    Mrs.    Elizabeth    H.    L 

Mitchell,  James   A 513  Lincoln  Av  1570  E.  Madison  Av 

McDonald,  Mrs.  Ella 83  Brooker  Av    Pealy,    John 18    Townsend    Bt 

McClymonds,   Mrs.   Delia. Parr,    Harry 75    Burt    St 

522  Lincoln  Av    Pape,   Thomas   W 20%   Ocean   St 

McClymonds,  Miss  Susie Peterson,    Charles 543    Quincy   St 

522    Lincoln    Av   Paul,  Mrs.  Laura 113  Stanton  St 

McDonald,  Mrs.  Minnie.. 414  Lincoln  Av    Peshak,    William 37    Parker    St 

Merrin,  Mrs.   Lena Boulder,  Idaho    Reed,   Franklin   T 47    Hazel    St 

Mason,  Mrs.  Cynthia Randolph,  James  P 138  Beech  St 

1.532  East  Madison  Av    Runciman,   Miss  Edith..  1254  Cedar  Av 

Morrow,    Miss    Alice    Maud Robison,    Ella 

92    Lussenden    St    Rundus,    Rev.   John 

Miller,   Miss  Emma  A Ruck,    Daniel 92    Brenton    St 

1477  East  Madison  Av    Ruck,    Mrs.    Daniel 92    Brenton    St 

Meniere,  Miss  Bertha 84  Stanton  Av    Ruck     Miss    Ruth 92    Brenton    St 

Miller,   Miss  Lillie 426  Quincy  St    Ruck    Miss  Laura 92  Brenton  St 

Miller,  Mrs.  Mary  E 426  Quincy  St    Ruck,    Miss    Bertha 92   Brenton    St 

Morloch,    Robert..  1584    E.    Madison   Av    j^uck'   Edward 92  Brenton   St 

Mitchell,  Mrs.  Anna  B.. 344  Lincoln  A V    j^^llya,    Mrs 123    Edwards    St 

Martin,  M 5  Ewald  St    gaxton'.  Miss  Elmina.660  E.  Prospect  St 

Martin,   Mrs.  Nellie 5  Ewald  St    g^g^ar't     Mrs     Maria 26   Brown    St 

Martin.  Mr.  John Southern    q^^^^^^;^   j^Q^jert 88   Stanton  St 

Meyers,    John 27    Edwards    St   gtrasser,  Mrs.  Elizabeth.. 88  Stanton  St 

Meyers,    Katherine 27    Edwards    St    gtrasser.    Miss   Lizzie 88   Stanton   St 

Moore,    Mrs.    Matilda 315   Bell   Av    gj^jt^,    Mrs.   Alice   J 93   Piatt   St 

Merritt.  Mrs.  W.  L g^j^l^]    j^i^g    ^Uce 93    Piatt    St 

Corner  Madison  and  Grand  Avs   g^j^h,  John 93  Piatt  St 

Morris,  Miss  Clara 83  Southern  St    gteigeV,    Ernest   F 109   Water   St 

Morris,  Mrs.  Phoeba 83  Southern  St    gteyens.    Mrs.    Frances    E 

Morris,  John 83  Southern  St  * 18   Townsend   St 

Morris,  George 83  Southern  St    gtevens,   William   H...18   Townsend   St 

McLellan,  John  A.. 1481  E.  Madison  Av    >;;tevens,  Christopher 

Merritt,  Mr.  Wm.  L 10    Townsend    St 

...Corner  Madison  and  Grand  Avs    Stevens,    Mrs.    Mary   T 

Miller,  Mr.  James 93  Chester  St  10    Townsend    St 

Miller,  Mrs.  Margaret..  ..93  Chester  St     sibbison,    Mrs.    Agnes 

Myers,   Mamie Edwards    St  1537  E.   Madison    Av 

Newman,   Miss  Hattie  A Schubert,  Miss  Viola 78  Brooker  Av 

1482  A,  E.  Madison  Av    Sanger,    Mrs.    Louisa 554   Quincy   St 

Nightingale,   I.   C 52   Alanson   St    Spore,   Mrs.   Dora Lorain,   O 

Nightingale,   Mrs, 52  Alanson   St    Secor,    Lester 33    Southern    Av 

Nichols,    Mrs.    Hortense Secor,    Mrs.   Alide 33   Southern  Av 

Wellington  Av.,  Brooklyn   sinram,  Fred  K.,  Sr.18  Chamberlain  Av 

O'Rourke.  Mrs.  Lizzie 33  Brooker  Av    ginram,  Fred  K.,  Jr. 18  Chamberlain  St 


KiO  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Sattele,   Miss  Mary.... 852  Giddings  Av   Todd,  Miss  Ida 587  Qulncy  St 

Sattele.Miss  Sophia 852  Giddings  Av   Twitchell,  Miss  Anna 564  Quincy  St 

Taylor,  Charles 1588  Euclid  Av   Trulash,   Mary 166   Bertram   St 

Taylor,  Mrs.  Hattie 1588  Euclid  Av   Twiggs,    P.    J 1296   E.    Madison   Av 

Truman,   Bert 134  Irvington   St    Twiggs,  Mrs.  Lizzie.  1296  E.  Madison  Av 

Truman,  George 134  Irvington  St  Van  Dorn,  Mrs.  Amanda 

Truman,  Mrs.  Joseph..  134  Irvington  St  247   Murray   Hill 

Truman,  Miss  Hattie. .134  Irvington  St  Volans,  Mrs.  M 18  Plymouth  PI 

Tryon,  Martin  E 10  Townsend  St   Van  Schoor,  Mrs.  Nellie.. 69  Bertram  St 

Taylor,    Charles 533   Quincy    St   Wall,  Mrs.  Frances  L 708  Quincy  St 

Taylor,  Mrs.   Bessie 533  Quincy   St  Whitmore,  Mrs.  Martha..  15  Fairview  St 

Thayer,  Miss  Frankie 961  Logan  Av   Wetzel,   John 426   Lincoln   Av 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Martha 546  Quincy  St   Wetzel,  Mrs.  Annie 426  Lincoln  Av 

Thomas,  Dr.   Charles  B..546  Quincy  St   Wank,  Miss  Minnie 848  Giddings  Av 

Thomas,   Mrs.   Lucy 546  Quincy   St   White,  Mrs.  Eva 1073  Giddings  Av 

Thomas,    David 554   Quincy    Av   White,   Miss   Rose 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Margaret  K.481  Quincy  St   Wheale,  Mrs.  Nellie.. 1387  E.  Madison  Av 

Thomas,  Rev.  D.  T 1503  Quincy  St    "Webster,  R.  A 344%  Lincoln  Av 

Thomas.  Mrs.  Millie  H 1503  Quincy  St    Webster,  Mrs.  R.  A 344%  Lincoln  Av 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Charles 66  Jessie  St   Walker,  Miss  Lottie 511  Quincy  St 

Thobaben,    George   A W^olf,  Katie 1607  East  Madison  Av 

1570  E.  Madison   Av   Wolf,  Josie  E 1607  East  Madison  Av 

Thobaben,    Mrs.    Ellen Wilde,   Mrs.   Alice 

1570  E.  Madison  Av  ..1588  Euclid  Av.  and  43  Irvington  St 

Tobey,  Mrs.  Ellen 104%  Stanton  St   Whittle,  Mrs.   Sarah....  184  Bertram  St 


I  TH ERE'S  ONLY  ONE 

^!       Lamp  in  the  World  with  "No-Under-Shadow,"  /,  [\_'  \\         ''  i^ 

tl  and  that  ONE  IS  "THE  ANGLE  LAMP.-'  ^X    |/"      \|  ,.  -    £ 

3  IT  IS  A  PERFECT  SORSTITl'TE  FOR  GAS  AND  ELECTRinTY,  1?'     ^^^  ""-^'fe^        —  !«• 

</!   '"y. 

^    Gives  Better  Liqht,  with  No  More  Heat. — Costs  far  Less 
^   . . 


Users  say  it  is  a  ''Wonderful  Lamp," 
which  is  true,  for  it  has  none  of  the  dis- 
advantages of  all  other  lamps  and  uses 
but  1  Qt,  of  Ordinary  Oil  in  20  Hours. 
Why  not  send  two  2c.  stamps  for  our 
16  pp.  Illustrated  Catalogue?  (Small 
one  free.)     All  styles  from  1  Burner  up. 


Therefore,—  \g^ 

In  fact,  for  everything,  it  has  no  equal.        k- 


^  THE  ANGLE  LAMP  CO.,  76  Park  Place,  N.  Y. 

MA,  Pushing  Agents  wanted  evervwhere.  Liberal  Discount. J  _U.  EIauchellk,  Mgr.. 

^t^^^  ^i*"  •?»«•  ti^  ^iS'  ^/i^  <iiif  <7if  ^lH"  Kfi^^/iii'  'iH-  -7ii=  "a^  *7i^  ^if  t^  'fif  ^j**  tW^'f  -^i^^i^  "a^  • 


GRACE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 

GORDON  AVENUE,  CORNER  COLGATE  STREET. 


LTHOUGH  this  member  of  our  Congregational  sisterhood  is  bt»t 
k^      fourteen  years  old,  its  beginnings  were  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  c«!a- 
tury  ago. 


KKV.   J      H.    }lVLfK. 


Early  in  the  seventies,  a  Methodist  Sunday-school,  in  the  brick  school- 
house  still  standing  near  the  corner  of  Denison  and  Ridge  avenues,  wa$ 
succeeded  by  a  Union  school,  under  the  eflBcient  care  of  Mr.  L.  L.  Haskins, 


132 


CLEVELAND    CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


then  a  member  of  the  First  Congregational  Church.  This  school  had 
several  years  of  prosperous  life,  reaching  an  attendance  of  over  one 
hundred. 

At  length  a  Union  Church  was  organized,  and  a  commodious  and  con- 
venient Union  Chapel  was  erected  at  the  corner  of  Ridge  and  Brinsmade 
avenues,  largely  through  the  influence  and  aid  of  Mr.  Samuel  Barker,  Mr. 
David  A.  Coulter.  Mr.  Edwin  Stinchcomb.  and  a  few  others.  To  this 
building  the  Union  Sunday-school  was  transferred,  and  it  became  the 
temporary  home  of  a  happy  and  enthusiastic  band  of  Christian  workers. 
The  Rev.  Elisna  A.  Hoffman,  of  active  missionary  spirit,  then  came  to 
this  country  field  and  became  pastor. 


GKACK  CHURCH. 


After  a  few  years  it  seemed  wise  to  change  the  center  of  work  to  the 
more  thickly  populated  section  about  Clark  avenue,  known  as  "Cuba." 
The  residents  of  Cuba  were  largely  Bohemian,  and  the  streets  were  full  of 
children.  Meetings  were  held  in  private  houses,  first  and  frequently  in 
the  home  of  Dr.  Adam  Oelhoff,  and  in  a  vacated  saloon-grocery.  From 
this  neighborhood  and  from  the  localities  previousK-  named,  came  the 
diverse  elements  which  were  to  form  the  new  church. 

Contemporaneous  with  th^se  movements,  the  First  Congregational 
Church  had  established  a  mission  chapel  on  Harbor  street,  where  a  large 
and  successful  work  was  being  done  under  the  direction  of  Rev.  S.  B.  Ship- 
man,  D.  D.,  whose  later  years  were  given  to  founding  and  developing  the 
Franklin  Avenue  Congregational  Church. 


GRACE   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  133 

The  people  who  were  planning  for  a  new  church  in  Cuba  found  that 
a  somewhat  elastic  and  independent  organization  was  desired,  and  a 
Congregational  council  was  called  to  assemble  in  the  most  convenient 
place,  the  Harbor  Street  Congregational  Chapel.  Here,  on  December  7, 
1881,  Grace  Congregational  Church  was  organized,  with  nineteen  mem- 
bers, and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hoffman  was  installed  as  its  pastor. 

It  was  decided  to  erect  a  suitable  building  on  Train  street,  near  Clark 
avenue,  and  a  lot  was  given  by  the  late  J.  M.  Hoyt.  Meanwhile,  the-sur- 
veyor  of  the  Nickel  Plate  Railroad  ran  his  line  through  the  Harbor  street 
property.  It  was  decided  to  abandon  the  work  there.  The  property  was 
sold  and  $500  of  the  proceeds  were  given  to  add  another  lot  to  the  one 
donated  to  the  new  church.  Even  more  important  to  the  new  enterprise 
was  the  coming  from  the  Harbor  street  work  of  a  number  of  earnest 
workers,  among  them  Mr.  John  G.  Simon  and  Mr.  F.  E.  Prasse,  then 
members  of  the  First  Church,  who  have  been  devoted  and  faithful  workers 
in  Grace  Church  to  this  day.  Thus,  because  of  the  gift  of  both  consecrated 
workers  and  consecrated  means,  the  spiritual  and  financial  motherhood 
of  the  First  Church  is  gratefuU}'  recognized.  Somewhat  later,  additional 
helpers  came  to  the  new  church  from  a  Union  Sunday-.<chool,  which  was 
started  on  Pear  street,  and  finally  surrendered  to  the  Episcopalians. 

Funds  were  raised  on  the  field  and  among  outside  friends.  The  Congre- 
gational Building  Society  made  a  generous  grant,  and  we  read  that  July 
9,  1882,  at  a  cost  of  nearly  $2,500,  "  a  beautiful  little  edifice,  with  Gothic 
windows,"  was  dedicated. 

Of  the  nineteen  persons  who  formed  the  church,  but  one,  Mrs.  Hattie 
Gallagher,  remains  a  resident  member. 

Among  the  early  workers  in  the  church  may  be  named  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Adam  Oelhoff,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  Barker,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.L.  Haskins, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  A.  Coulter,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edwin  Stinchcomb,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Fred  Herbster,  Mrs.  Martha  M.  Eaton,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  G. 
Simon,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  E.  Prasse. 

The  work  on  Train  street  was  large  and  important,  and  the  building 
was  often  thronged,  especially  with  children.  After  a  few  years,  how- 
ever, it  was  concluded  that  the  work  should  be  more  strictly  Bohemian. 
The  property  was  transferred  to  the  Cleveland  Bohemian  Board  on  con- 
dition that  a  grant  of  $1,500  should  be  made  by  the  Church  Building 
Society  for  the  present  church  edifice  on  the  corner  of  Gordon  avenue  and 
Colgate  street.  Later,  the  Bohemian  Board  sold  the  Train  street  church 
and  it  became  a  Methodist  mission,  largely  under  the  ownership  and 
direction  of  Dr.  Oelhoff.  Cyril  Chapel  was  built  by  the  Board  and  the 
special  work  for  the  Bohemians  was  carried  on  there. 

The  first  service  held  by  Grace  Church  in  the  new  location  was  con- 
ducted by  the  pastor.  Rev,  Mr,  Hoffman,  under  an  apple  tree  in  the 
orchard  of  which  the  church  lot  was  apart.  The  old  Union  Chapel  on 
Ridge  avenue  was  purchased  and  moved  onto  the  rear  of  the  lot  for  use 
while  the  new  building  was  being  erected.  It  is  still  used  by  the 
primary  school   and  for  the  social   services  of  the  church.     The  present 


134  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

church  building,   costing   about   $3,<)00,   and  with   a  seating  capacity  of 
three  hundred  and  fifty,  was  dedicated  in  the  summer  of  1885. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Hoffman  resigned  his  pastorate  April  1,  1886,  having 
been  instrument.vl  in  the  erection  of  two  buildings  and  in  the  enrollment 
of  si.xty-two  members  in  Grace  Church. 

For  some  months  the  church  was  supplied  by  Rev.  Robert  Quaife, 
the  State  evangelist. 

The  present  pastor,  Rev.  John  H.  Hull,  was  called  from  Ashtabula 
Harbor  and  began  work  October  1,  1886.  During  his  pastorate  of 
more  than  nine  years,  all  debts  on  the  church  property  have  been 
paid,  and  it  is  now  valued  at  $4,500.  The  interior  of  both  build- 
ings has  been  improved  and  considerable  additions  made  to  the 
equipment.  The  Church  has  been  blessed  with  several  precious  re- 
vival seasons,  and  248  members  have  been  added,  making  a  total 
enrollment  of  310,  of  which  about  two  hundred  constitute  the  present 
membership.  Generous  aid  was  received  from  the  Home  Missionary 
Society  until  July  1,  1893,  when  it  was  decided  to  assume  self-support. 
It  has  also  received  valuable  aid  from  many  friends  in  the  city,  among 
whom  are  the  late  Mr.  A.  G.  Hopkinson  of  the  First  Church,  Professor 
and  Mrs.  Chas.  F.  Olney  of  Pilgrim  Church  and  Mr.  R.  K.  Hawley,  form- 
erlv  of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Church.  From  the  beginning,  the  church  has  had 
a  large  and  prosperous  Sunday-school  and  a  very  devoted  and  useful 
Ladies'  Society.  It  also  has  a  Senior  and  Junior  Endeavor  Society,  a 
Men's  League.  Boys'  Brigade,  Girls'  Society  and  Musical  Society.  It 
has  furnished  the  larger  part  of  the  workers  for  the  Lorain  Street  Mis- 
sion, and  with  the  means  at  its  command,  is  seeking  to  do  what  it  can  to 
bless  the  community  and  advance  the  kingdom  of  God. 


OFFICERS   AND   ORGANIZATIONS. 

PASTOR^ohn  H.  Hull,  residence.  82  Scott  street. 

Clerk— Mabel  Y.  McNess,  68  W.  Madison  avenue. 

Treasurer— Henry  H.  Allen,  13  Colgate  street. 

Deacons  and  Deaconesses.— Newton  B.  Kellogg,  Henry  H.  Allen, 
Frederick  McNess,  Benjamin  Bowman,John G.Simon,  Albert  E.  Howard, 
Mrs.  Huldah  C.  Allen,  Mrs.  Irena  Grill. 

Trustees.— F.  E.  Frasse,  William  R.  Long,  Frederick  McNess,  George 
H.  Ingram,  James  A.  Slater. 

Ushers.— John  G.  Simon,  Albert  E.  Howard,  W.  H.  Locke,  F.  E. 
Prasse.  James  A.  Slater,  H.  W.  Ward. 

Sunday-school. — F.  E.  Prasse,  superintendent;  Albert  E.  Howard, 
assistant;  Frank  R.  Phillips,  superintendent  primary  school;  Harry  A. 
Quayle,  secretary  and  treasurer;  Claude  L.  Difford,  librarian. 

Ladies' Society.— Mrs.  Huldah  C.  Allen,  president;  Mrs.  Caroline 
A.  Carpenter,  vice-president;  Mrs.  Carrie  Ward,  secretary ;  Mrs.  Lydia 
E.  Locke,  treasurer. 


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Men's  League. — Frederick  McNess,  president;  E.  C.  Morrison,  vice- 
president;  William  Wood,  treasurer. 

Endeavor  Society.— Frank  R.    Phillips,  president;    Mrs.  Sarah  J. 

Howard,  vice-president;   Clarice   Raymond,  secretary;  James  A.   Slaier, 

treasurer;  Lula  A.  Hirsching,  corresponding  secretary,  158  Lawn  street, 

Junior    Endeavor    Society.— Bertha    E.    Allen,    superintendent ; 

Mabel  R.  Eaton,  assistant. 

Boys'  Brigade. — ^John  H.  Hull,  captain ;  Mrs.  Minnie  G.  Hull,  pres- 
ident; F.  E.  Prasse,  first  lieutenant  and  treasurer;  Claude  L.  Difford, 
second   lieutenant;    Fred   C.   McNess,  secretary. 

GiREs' Society.— Jessie  M.  Haskins,  president ;  Julia  F.   Carpenter, 

v'ce-president ;  Clarice  Raymond,  secretary';    Fannie  Colbrun,  treasurer. 

Musical  Soicety.— William  C.  Marker,  president ;  George  E.  Slater, 

vice-president;  Lula   A.  Hirsching,  secretary;   Harry  E.  Grill,  treasurer; 

G.  J.  Thompson,  director. 

Janitor. — George  H.  Ingram,  195  W.  Madison  avenue. 


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CUKVELANI>    CONr.KKGATIONALISTS. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY 


AdJe,  Thomas  H    85  Lawn  St 

Allen,  Mr.  Henry  H 13  Colgate  St 

Allen,  Mrs.  Hulda  C 13  Colgate  St 

Allen,  Bertha  E 13  Colgate  St 

Allen,  Frederick  C 13  Colgate  St 

Barber,  Mr.  John  D 593  Gordon  Av 

Barber,  Mrs.  Minnie 593  Gordon  Av 

Belmont,  Ida 1624  Lorain  St 

Bosworth,  Ida   417  Gordon  Av 

Bowman,  Mr.  Benjamin 

66  Brinsmade  Av 

Bowman,   Mrs.   Hannah  J 

66    Brinsmade  Av 

Bowman.  William  R.  ..66  Brinsmade  Av 
Bowman,  Gertrude  ...66  Brinsmade  Av 
Bradley,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  A.. 52  Alum  St 

Bradley,  Jennie  E 52  Alum  St 

Bradley,  Maud  M 52  Alum  St 

Bradley,  Cora  G 52  Alum  St 

Brink,  Mr.  Olin   20  Canfield  St 

Butler,  M.   Leroy    48  Root  St 

Carpenter,  Mrs.  Caroline  A 

1778  Denison  Av 

Carpenter,  Julia  F 1778  Denison  .Av 

Connolley,  Mrs.  Mary  J.  .149  Harbor  St 

Conway,  Mrs.  Minnie 439  Bridge  St 

Conway,  Emma  M 439  Bridge  St 

Coppen,  Mr.  J.  E 11  Goulder  St 

Coppen,Mrs.  Elizabeth  M.  11  Goulder  St 

Coppen,   Florence  1 11  Goulder  St 

Coulter,  Mr.  David  A Coe  Ridge,  O 

Coulter,  Mrs.  Sarah  M Coe  Ridge,  O 

Creag,  Mrs.  Ida  M 128  Tonker  St 

DifEord,  Mrs.  Mary  J 49  Alum  St 

DIfCord,  Claude  L 49  Alum  St 

Difford,  Mary  Ethel  49  Alum  St 

Dunning,  Mrs.  Fannie  A.,  243  Colgate  St 

Dunning,  Harry  B 243  Colgate  St 

Dunning,  Mrs.  Seni  ....398  Waverly  Av 

Dunning,  Minnie  398  Waverly  Av 

Eaton,  Mrs.  Martha  M 43  Grace  St 

Eaton,  Ervin  J 43  Grace  St 

Eaton,  Mabel  R 43  Grace  St 


Enos,  Mr.  George  H 46  Larndner  St 

Enos,  Mrs.  Emma  S 46  Larndner  St 

Enos,  Jessie  M 46  Larndner  St 

Empkey,   Mr.  Henry  C Trumbull,  O 

Empke,  Mrs.  Rosa  M Trumbull,  O 

Empkey,  Lulu  C Trumbull.  O 

Empkey,   George  J 1233  Lorain  St 

Foil,  Mrs.  Kate  L 156  Liberty  St 

Fortier,  Mr.  George 597  Gordon  Av 

Fortier,  Mrs.  Belle 597  Gordon  Av 

Fortier,  Florence  B 597  Gordon  Av 

Freeman,  Florence  M.  .West  Mentor,  O 
Gallagher,  Mrs.  Hattie..l29  Higgins  St 

Gallagher,  Hattie  H 129  Higgins  St 

Gault,  Mrs.  Mary  Agatha  (Schwind) 

Winchester  Av.,  Lakewood,  O 

Gentle,  Ada 15  Colgate  St 

Gentle,  Charlotte  15  Colgate  St 

Gentle,  Phillip    15  Colgate  St 

Gessner,  Mrs.  Mary  Grace  (Coulter) 

Dover.  O 

Goodrich,  Loretta  Elyria,  O 

Grafton,  Mrs.  Hattie  L 

29  West  Madison  Av 

Grill,   Mr.  Levi    84  Scott  St 

Grill,  Mrs.  Irena  84  Scott  St 

Grill,  Harry  E 84  Scott  St 

Hall,   Mrs.  Marietta   54  Norton  St 

Hamilton,  Mrs.  Arlina  (Hanselman) 

50  Grace  St 

Harmon,  Cora  1335  Lorain  St 

Harmon,  Henry  G 1335  Lorain  St 

Haskins,  Mr.  Lucius  L.,  2096  Denison  Av 
Haskins,  Mrs.  Narcissa  C 

2096  Denison  Av 

Haskins,  Jessie  M 2096  Denison  Av 

Haskins.  Blanche  E.   ..2096  Denison  Av 

Haskins,  Arthur  K 2096  Denison  Av 

Hawver,  Mrs.  Belle  (Troughton) 

285  Ridge  A v 

Hayden,  Mrs.  Mattie  M.  (McMahon) 

Willoughby,  O 

Herbster.  Mr.  C.  F 54  Hague  St 


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Herbster,  Mrs.  Mary  A.   ...54  Hague  St    Martin,   Mr.   William   H Lorain,   O 

Herbster,  Ida  M 54  Hague  St  McCaa,  Mrs.  Ida  (Seelbach).14  Poplar  St 

Herbster,  Mr.  Frank  B.  ..610  Gordon  Av    Mclnnes,  Mrs.  Flora 30  Colgate  St 

Hirsching,  Mrs.  Emma  ....158  Lawn  St    McNe.s6,    Mr.   Frederick 

Hirsching,  Frederick  O.   . .  .158  Lawn  St  68  "W.  Madison  Av 

Hirsching,  Lula 158  Lawn  St    McNess,    Mrs.    Sarah   Y 

Hissen,  Mrs.  Dency  L.    (Martin) gg    ^     Madison    Av 


.72  ITniversity  St 
Chamberlain,    Luke    H 

128    Twenty-third    Av 

Hoffman,  Mr.  Harry  H Bedford,  O 

Howard,  Mr.  Albert  F.   ...30  Colgate  St 
Howard,  Mrs.  Sarah  J.   ...30  Colgate  St 

Hoyle,  Mrs.  Mary   10  Hope  St 

Hull,  Rev.  John  H 82  Scott  St 

Hull,   Mrs.  Minnie  C 82  Scott  St 

Hull,  George  W 82  Scott  St 

Hull,  John  L 32  Scott  St 

Ingram,  Mr.  George  H 

195  West  Madison  Av 

Ingram,  Mrs.  Lena  C 

195  West  Madison  A v 

Ingram,  Jennie 597  Gordon  Av 

Jackson.  Lydia   69  Neville  St 

Janke,   Edward  F 407  Gordon  Av 

Jnmont,  Mrs.  George  K 

.Coutant  ,'<t.   L.1ke^vood,  O 


McNess,  Mabel  Y 68  W.  Madison  Av 

McNess,  Frederic  W..68  W.  Madison  Av 

Miller,  Mr.  Harry  G 3  Wenham  St 

Miller,  Mrs.  Anna  B 3  Wenham  St 

Morris.Mrs.  Addle  A. 189  W.  Madison  Av 
Morris,  Charles  A..  ..189  W.  Madison  Av 
Morris,  Mabel  A....  189  W.  Madison  Av 

Neville,  Mrs.  Jane 42  Elton  St 

Neville,  Hattie  E 42  Elton  St 

Nickel,  Mr.  James 50  Mecca  St 

Nickel,  Mrs.  Elsie 50  Mecca  St 

Noderer,  Mrs.  Nellie  H.  .1781  Denison  Av 

Olmstead,   Daisy   L West   Park,   O 

Orr,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 43  Coit  St 

Orr,  Isabella  M 43  Coit  St 

Orr,  Robert  W 43  Coit  St 

Orr,  Charles  C 43  Coit  St 

Paisley,   Mr.   Thomas  J 

Coe  A  v.,  Lakewood,  O 


Jntnont,  Mrs.  Hadarsa  R Perrine,    Mrs.    Eliza 121   Alum   St 

Coutant  St..  Lakewood.  o    Perrine,  Robert  J 121  Alum  St 

Jost,  Mrs.  Augusta 1485  Lorain  St    Perrine,  Eliza  May 121  Alum  St 

Jost,  Carrie  C 1485  Lorain  St    Perrine,  Mr.   Levi Grape   St 

Keating,  Clara  84  Lawn  St    Phillips,  Mrs.  Julia  A.  (Miner) 

Keating,  Mrs.  Adelaide  A.  .  .12  Gi-ape  St  3  Franklin  Ct 

Keating,  Maurice  R.  H.    ...12  Grape  St  Powers,  Mr.  Phinneas  J.  ..Pittsburg  Pa 

Keating,  Thomas  G.  H 12  Grape  St    Powers,  Mrs.  Minnie  (Baker) 

Kellogg,  Mr.  Newton  B., Syracuse,  N.  Y.  ....Pittsburg.   Pa 

Kellogg,  Mrs.  Julia  M.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y    Prasse,  Mr.  F.  E 106  W.  Clinton  St 

Kellogg,  Jessie  M Syracuse  N.  Y  prasse.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Morrison).. 

Kellogg,  Mr.  Myron  O., 975  Woodland  Av  106  W.   Clinton   St 

Kellogg,  Mrs.  Julia 975  Woodland  Av    prutton,  Mrs.  Julia  (Seelbach) 

Klnnear,  Mrs.  Laura  H... Lakewood,  O  24-4- Liberty  8t 

Klaue,  Dora  A Kamms,  O    Quayle,  Harry  A 1948  Denison  Av 

Kubach,  Mrs.  Ella  M.   ..  .644  Gordon  Av    Rhodes.    Lizzie 97    Alum    St 

Locke,  Mrs.  Lydia  E 47  Alum  St    Rhodes,  Mrs.  Martha  (Parker) 

Locke,  Arthur  W 47  Alum  St  15  Deckand  8^ 

Long,  Mr.  William  R.  ..1654  Denison  Av  Kinsman    St 

Long,  Mrs.  Mary  A.  ...1654  Denison  Av    Rider,  Mrs.  Emma 1  Culver  St 

Long,  Annie  May 1654  Denison  Av    Rider,    Harry 1   Culver  St 

Mackie,  Mr.  William  S....153  Berlin  St    Rider,  Charles  W 1  Culver  St 

Mackie,'  Mrs.  Mary 153  Berlin  St    Rider,  George  H 1  Culver  St 

Marker'.   William  C 8  Pear  St    Robertson.   Sarah 22  Wellington   Av 


138  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Robertson,  Phoebe.... 22  Wellington  Av  Sprague,  Mrs.  Mariam  R.  A.26  Hague  St 

Rodecker,   Lena  E 70  Higgins   St  Sullivan,  Mr.  John  F Root  St 

Rodecker,  Hattie  1 70  Higgins  St  Sullivan,   Mrs.   Clara  A Root  St 

Rollings,  Mrs.  Victoria  R....14  Pear  St  Summerville,  Mrs.  Anna  M..7  Grape  St 

Rollings,    Eva 14   Pear   St  Summerville,   Bessie  Belle. .7   Grape  St 

Rollings,   Lillie  M 14  Pear   St  Sump,  Mrs.  Sabina  (Goodrich) 

Rollings.  James  R 14  Pear  St  Elyria,    O. 

Rollings,  Mrs.  Martha  G.  (Ruckman)  Suttle,  Mr.  J.  H 51  Rayner  St 

280  Courtland  St  Suttle,  Mrs.  Ella  J 51  Rayner  St 

Ruckman,   Mrs.   Martha  M..10  Pear   St  Suttle,  Maud  M 51  Rayner  St 

Sabin,  Mrs.  Sophia  (Catchpole) Tarault,   Sarah  A Huntington  St 

612  Gordon  Av  Thompson,  Mrs.  Mildred  J.  (Locke).. 

Saunders,  Mrs.  Maude  E.   (Jumont)  West    View,    O. 

Coutant  St.,  Lakewood,  O  Troughton,  Addie 52  Grape  St 

Scholey,  Mrs.  A.  E 601  Scovill  Av  Tubbs,  Mrs.  Lora  L  (Benjamin).... 

Scholey,  Belle  R 601  Scovill  Av  71    Grace    St 

Scott,  Charles  D 1773  Clark  Av  Turner,    Mi's.    Ada    (Barker) 

Scott,  Edith  A 1773  Clark  Av  Saline,    iMich. 

Scott,  Ralph  V 1773  Clark  Av  VanDellen.  Sarah  Irene.... 20  Colgate  St 

Sherman,  Mr.  James  J 71  Conover  St  Veasley,  Mrs.  Greta  M  (Edgerton).. 

Sherman,    Mrs.    Alice.... 71    Conover    St  Royalton,    O. 

Simon,  Mrs.  John  G..339  Wellington  Av  Ward,  Frances  E 765  Scranton  Av 

Simon,  Mrs.  Agnes  F.  (Robertson)..  Ward,  Mrs.  Carrie 19  Alum  St 

339    Wellington    Av  Wetzel,   Mrs.   Eliza  J.    (McNess).... 

Slater,  Mrs.  Isabella 16  Pear  St  m  East   Prospect   St 

Slater,  James  A 16  Pear  St  Whitmarsh,  Mrs.  Emma.. 131  Higgins  St 

Small,    Mr.    Peter Whitworth,    Mrs.    Clementina   E.... 

Livingston   St.,   Glenville,    O.  255    Ridge    Av 

Smith.  Mrs.  Hattie  E Solon,  O.  Whitworth,  Blanche  E....255  Ridge  Av 

Sohl,  Mrs.  Rose  A 219  Lawn  St  Wilde,    Homer 17  (Colgate    St 

Sohl,   Mary   R 219  Lawn    St  Wilkinson,  Mr.  Abram.66Cumberland  St 

Sohl,  Carrie  G 219  Lawn  St  Wilkinson.    Mrs.    Annie    E 

Sohl,  Kittle  M 219  Lawn  St  66  Cumberland  St 

Sohl,  Mr.  George  W 133  Davis  St  Wilson,  Mr.  George  N..323  Waverly  Av 

Sommers,  William 1562  Clark  Av  Wilson,  Mrs.  Agnes.... 323  Waverly  Av 

Straley,   Mrs.   Anna 210  Lawn   St  Wise,  Mrs.  Luella  L.   (Coulter) 

Stinchcomb.  Mr.  Edwin.1654  Denison  Av  298    Dare    St 

Stinchcomb.  Mrs.  Fannie Zistel,    Mrs.    Mary    (Rodecker) 

1654    Denison    Av  125    Berlin    St 


BRIEF    HISTORY    OF    THE  BOHEMIAN  MISSION  IN 

CLEVELAND. 

BY  REV.  H.  A.  SCHAUFFLER,  D.  D. 


Following  the  ApostoUc  practice,  our  chief  efforts  for  the  Slavic 

l^jL     peoples  are  made  in  the  great  centers  of  population.      Our  great 
cities  are  overwhelmingly  foreign  in  complexion ;  if  thev  are  to  be 


REV.    H.    A.    SCHAUFFLER,  D.  D. 


evangelized,  our  chief  missionary  work  in  them  must  be  for  the  foreign 
population.     Our  Slavic  work  is  growing  both  in  extent  and  power. 

In    the  summer  of  1882,  Rev.   Charles   T.   Collins,    then    pastor    of 


140 


CLEVELAND  CONGREGATION ALTSTS. 


Plymouth  Church,  knowing  of  the  spiritual  destitution  of  the  twenty  to 
twentj'-five  thousand  Bohemians  in  Cleveland,  invited  me  to  visit  the  city 
and  see  what  could  be  done  for  them. 

The  residt  was  a  call  to  become  pastor  of  Olivet  Chapel  (a  mission  of 
Plymouth  Church)  and  missionary  to  Bohemians.  October  12,  1882,  1 
moved  to  Cleveland  and  the  next  Sabbath  commenced  Bohemian  services 
in  Olivet  Chapel.  This  being  too  far  from  the  chief  Bohemian  colony,  tiic 
invitation  of  the  Broadway  M.  E.  Church  to  occup}-  their  rear  room  was 
accepted  in  December,  1S82.  June  25  of  1883,  a  conference  of  members  oi 
our  city   Congregational   churches  was  called,  which  resolved  to  recom- 


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BETHI.lilllC.Vl     CIIUKCH    .V.NUHIHLH    KKADERS    UOMK. 


mend  to  their  churches  to  adopt  the  Bohemian  work,  and  to  contribute 
one  thousand  dollars  a  year  to  its  support,  the  American  Home  Mission- 
ary Society  agreeing  to  supplement  this  amount.  This  action  being 
accepted  by  the  Cleveland  Congregational  churches,  resulted  in  the  forma- 
tion of  the  Bohemian  Mission  Board  of  Cleveland,  an  incorporated 
societ}',  formed  of  one  member  chosen  periodically  by  each  citv  Congrega- 
tional church  that  chooses  to  do  so.  The  present  members  are  Mr. 
Horace  Ford,  of  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational  Church  ;  Dr.  A.  G.  Hart, 
of  Pilgrim  Church  ;  Mr.  L.  F.  Mellen,  of  Plymouth  Church  ;  Mr.  John 
Harrington,  of  the  First  Congregational  Church,  and  Mr.  John  Broughton, 
of  the  Brooklyn  Congregational  Church. 


HOHKMIAN    MISSION   I.\    CLHVKLANl). 


141 


When  I  was  invited  hy  the 
Congregational  churches  here  to 
take  up  work  for  the  25,000 
Bohemians  of  this  city,  I  an- 
swered that  if  the  Congregational 
churches  of  Cleveland  would  take 
up  this  work  and  carry  it  on  in 
the  same  way  in  which  foreign 
missionary  work  is  done,  not  ex- 
pecting great  results  in  a  short 
time,  but  determined  to  hold  on 
to  it  until  the  desired  results 
should  be  reached,  whatever  ex- 
pense of  time  or  means  it  might 
reqtiire,  I  would  gladl}'  enter 
upon  it.  It  was  on  this  basis  that 
the  Congregational  churches  of 
Cleveland  commenced  this  work 
and  have  carried  it  on  to  the 
present  time. 

In  December,  1883,  the  Bo- 
hemian service  was  removed  to 
the  small  Rcpul)lican  wigwam  on 


MKS.  CLAKA    HOI'.ART  SC  II  Al'KFLEK. 


L.    F.    MBl.I.KN,    I'kESinENT   HOH  HMl  A.\      ItOAKD. 

Czar  street,  where  an  Bnglish  service 
and  week-day  evening  meeting  and  a 
Sunday-school  were  commenced. 

Soon  after,  a  fierce  quarrel  broke 
out  between  the  large  Bohemian 
Roman  Catholic  church  on  the  West 
Side  and  the  Roman  Catholic  bishop, 
which  resulted  in  bis  closing  the 
church,  parsonage  and  schoolhouse, 
which  remained  empty  eighteen 
months.  At  the  invitation  of  the 
pastor  of  Grace  Congregational 
Church,  then  on  Train  street,  I  com- 
menced Bohemian  service  in  that 
chapel  in  March,  1884-,  first  on  a 
week-day  evening,  and  then  on  Sun- 
day afternoon.  When  Grace  Church 
built  its  present  edifice,  its  old  chapel 
passed  into  the  hands  of  the  Bo- 
hemian Mission  Board. 

In  the  summer  of  1887  the  old 
Grace  Chapel  was  given  up,  and   the 


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BOHEMIAN   MISSION   IN   CLEVELAND.  143 

pretty'  new  Cjril  Chapel  was  built  for  the  Bohemian  Mission  and  dedi- 
cated July  10.  The  work  in  that  field,  now  centering  in  Cyril  Chapel  on 
Selden  avenue,  will  be  separately  reported. 

When,  after  five  and  a  half  years'  work,  we  had  the  joy  of  forming  in 
Cleveland  the  first  Congregational  Bohemian  Church,  we  could  not  but 
remember  that  in  Bohemia  it  was  seven  and  a  half  years  before  the  mis- 
sionaries of  the  American  Board  were  able  to  form  a  church,  and  that  the 
first  American  missicmaries  in  Constantinople,  who  were  working 
amongst  the  nominal  Christians  of  that  empire,  no  harder  to  reach  than 
Roman  Catholics,  had  to  wait  fourteen  years  before  they  could  gather  the 
first  fruits  of  their  labors  into  a  native  church. 

Early  in  1884  a  lot  was  secured  on  Broadway  in  the  center  of  the 
Bohemian  colony.  Funds  were  then  collected  from  friends  of  the  work, 
irrespective  of  denomination,  and  Bethlehem  Church  was  erected  at  a  cost 
for  land  and  building  of  $8,000.    It  was  dedicated  January  1,  1885. 

After  the  building  of  Bethlehem  Church,  the  work  expanded  and 
flourished.  The  Sunday-school  soon  quite  filled  the  building,  so  that  in 
1889  four  good-sized  rooms  were  added  to  the  rear,  for  Sunday-school 
classes,  sewing-school,  evening  meetings  and  other  purposes.  A  boys' 
band  was  formed  which  met  on  one  week-day  evening,  and  more  recently 
a  girls'  club  for  older  girls  and  young  women  desirous  of  learning  useful 
occupations  was  commenced,  as  well  as  a  Saturday  morning  school,  in 
which  Bohemian  children,  who  would  otherwise  attend  a  school  con- 
ducted by  infidels,  can  learn  their  mother  tongue  under  Christian 
influences.  The  sewing-school  meets  Saturday  afternoon.  Preaching  serv- 
ices are  held  in  Bohemian  and  English  Sunday  morning,  the  Sundav- 
school  in  both  languages  at  2  p.  m.,  and  two  large  and  flourishing 
Christian  Endeavor  societies,  one  Bohemian  and  the  other  English,  hold 
their  meetings  on  Sunday  evening.  The  latter  is  followed  by  a  brief  ser- 
mon or  address  in  English.  In  March,  1888,  Bethlehem  Congregational 
Church  was  formed  with  seventy-three  members,  b3'  aid  of  a  council  of 
Cleveland  Congregational  churches,  and  has  grown  to  a  membership  of 
160,  besides  a  branch  of  thirty-three  at  Cyril  Chapel  and  one  of  over 
ninety  in  Braddock,  Penn. 

By  these  various  means  (some  of  which  are  now  generally'  called  in- 
stitutional) Bethlehem  is  reaching  out  to  the  various  elements  of  the 
very  diversified  population  all  around  it,  and  seeking  to  bring  them  into 
union  with  Christ  and  each  other  and  to  make  them  an  ever-growing 
power  for  good. 

During  the  last  missionary  year  ending  April  1,  1895,  the  average 
weekly  attendance  at  the  most  important  services  was  :  Bohemian, 
morning,  76  ;  EngHsh,  morning,  47  ;  Bohemian  Christian  Endeavor,  32; 
English  Christian  Endeavor,  89  ;   Sunday-school,  389. 

Of  Bethlehem's  young  people,  five  young  men  and  five  young  women 
have  given  themselves  to  missionary  work  for  Bohemians  and  Poles, 
besides  a  dozen  more  who  came  to  Cleveland  from  other  places  for  the 
same  purpose  and  here  joined  Bethlehem  Church. 


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Since  the  beginning  there  have 
been  connected  with  the  Bethlehem 
work  at  different  times,  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  F.  N.  Price,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J. 
R.  Nichols,  Rev.  John  Balcar,  and 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Philip  Reitinger.  At 
])resent,  Rev.  John  Prucha  is  pastor 
of  the  Bohemian  branch  of  the  church, 
Rev.  E.  M.  May  is  pastor  of  the 
English  branch,  Superintendent 
Schauffler  is  also  pastor  and  superin- 
tendent of  the  Sunday-school. 

In  October  of  1886  Bohemian 
services  were  commenced  in  the  East 
Madison  Avenue  Congregational 
Church,  whose  members  kindly  per- 
mitted the  use  of  their  edifice  for  this 
purpose,  and  have  ever  since  gener- 
ously borne  the  chief  incidental  ex- 
pense connected  with  such  use.  This 
is  an  important  center  for  Bohem- 
ian work,  being  situated  in  a  large 
Bohemian  colonv.  During  the  last 
missionary    vear   attendance   .-it    tlu- 


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morning  services  averaged  over  fifty- 
nine,  and  at  the  Bohemian  Mission 
Sunday-school  held  in  the  afternoon, 
242.  There  is  a  flourishing  Junior 
Christian  Endeavor  Society.  Miss 
Sarah  R.  Merrell  has  been  engaged  in 
this  work  since  March,  1887.  Dr. 
John  S.  French  is  superintendent  of 
the  Sunday-school.  The  Bohemian 
services  and  Wednesday  evening 
prayer  meetings  are  conducted  by 
Bethlehem  pastors  aided  by  students 
of  the  Oberlin  Slavic  department. 

In  the  four  stations  there  were 
held  during  the  last  missionary  year 
a  weekly  average  of  six  preaching 
services, four  Sunday-school  sessions, 
and  nineteen  other  meetings,  with  a 
total  average  weekl}'  attendance  of 
1,781.  Contributions  to  Missions 
were  $193.10.  Number  of  visits 
made,  5,295. 


146 


CLEVELAND   CONGUEGATIONALISTS. 


CHARLES   TERRY    COLLINS. 

We  have  but  begun  to  touch  the 
Polish  population,  having  only  two 
ordained  and  three  unordained  male, 
and  two  female,  missionaries  at 
work  for  the  somewhere  about  one 
million  of  Poles  in  this  country,  who 
are  in  even  greater  need  of  the  pure 
Gospel  than  the  Bohemians.  Such 
work,  as  indeed  all 
work  for  unevan- 
gelized  populations 
in  our  large  cities, 
requires  a  much 
larger  w^orking  force 
than  is  needed  in  a 
well-regulated  Pro- 
testant parish. 

In  May,  1893, 
Mizpah  Chapel,  on 
Ackley  avenue  near 
Fleet  street,  was 
dedicated.  It  is  our 
polyglot  chapel,  sit- 


uated between  our  largest  Polish 
and  a  growing  Bohemian  colony, 
and  four  languages,  Polish,  Ger- 
man, Bohemian  and  English,  are 
constantly  used  in  the  work  done 
there. 

BETHLEHEM   BIBLE   READERS 
SCHOOL. 

In  January  of  1886  the  Bible 
Readers  School  was  commenced  by 
Miss  Clara  Hobart  (now  Mrs.  H. 
A.  Schauffler)  w^ith  one  pupil.  In 
the  fall  of  1888  the  school  found  a 
home  in  a  hired  house,  and  in  the 
fall  of  1890  it  moved  into  the  com- 
modious building  erected  for  it  by 
the  generosity  of  friends  of  this 
most  important  and  fundamental 
work  of  training  young  women  of 
various  nationalities  for  mission- 
ary work  among  their  own  people 
in  this  country.  There  are  ten 
pupils  in  the  Bible  Readers  School, 
eleven  of  whose  former  pupils  and 
graduates  are  working  in  eight 
cities  in  six  states.  One  graduate, 
our  only  Bible  reader  nurse,  lives  at 
the  Homeand  is  makingit  a  center 
of  greatly  needed  Christ-like  relief 
for  suffering  and  often  helpless  in- 
dividuals  and  families.      The    im- 


?  gh;^filesi:erry€OLLins;<^ 

BELpyEDT'ksT6R0r-THIS-CHURCR 

rouxDER: or  •  bohemIxh-  mission? 

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BOHEMIAN    MISSION   IN    CLEVELAND.  147 

portance  and  value  of  the  work  done  by  these  young  women,  in  visiting 
homes  otherwise  inaccessible,  and  carrying  the  Gospel  to  those  who  would 
otherwise  never  hear  it,  bringing  strangers  to  our  services,  aiding  in 
Sunday-school  work,  leading  in  the  service  of  song  and  visiting  the  sick, 
cannot  beestimated.  The  expenses  of  the  Home  and  school,  aside  from  the 
missionary  teachers'  salaries,  are  paid  by  voluntary  contribution  of 
friends.  Of  this  school,  Mrs.  H.  A.  Schauffler  is  the  principal  and  teacher 
of  the  English  Bible  ;  Miss  Anna  A.  Gross  is  matron  and  teacher  of 
English  branches;  Miss  Ella  Hobart,  teacher  of  organ  and  vocal  music  and 
of  the  Polish  Bible  ;  Miss  Marie  Reitinger,  teacher  of  the  Bohemian 
branches  and  the  Bohemian  and  German  Bible.  Rev.  John  Prucha  gives 
instruction  in  Bohemian  grammar  and  composition  ;  Miss  G.  Bristol 
gives  organ  lessons,  and  Mrs.  Piotrowska  teaches  the  Polish  language. 

There  is  a  beautiful  bronze  tablet  placed  in  Plymouth  Church  with 
the  inscription  :  To  the  Memory  of  Charles  Terry  Collins.  Founder  of 
Bohemian  Missions  in  the  United  States  of  Amt*rica.  Born  at  Hartford, 
Conn.,  October  14.  1845.  Died  in  New  York  City,  December  21,  A.  D. 
1883. 


148 


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CLEYELAXI)    COKGRGATIONALISTS. 


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©berlin  College, 

OBERLIN,.jtOHIO. 


Unsurpassed  Educational  Advantages  at  the  Lowest  Rates. 

Four  Principal  Departments— The  College^  The 

Theological  Seminary,  The  Conservatory  of 

Music  and  The  Academy..^  Also  courses  in  Art 

and  in  Physical  Training  for  Women. ^.^.^ 

The  last  Catalogue  shows  a  Faculty  of  seventy-five  professors  and  teach- 


l|    ers  and  an  attendance  of  1422  students  from  forty-five  states  and  territories   p 
M    and  from  eighteen  foreign  countries.     No  saloons  in  the  place. 


For  Information  Address, 


W.  G.  BALLANTINE,  President,  i 


BOHEMIAN    MISSION    IN    CLKVKI.AND. 


14i> 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Adasek,  Mrs.  Marie 69  Seebrook  St 

Andrews,  Mrs.  Leville..  .78  McBride  St 

Autzen.  Miss  Metta Fitchburg,  Mass. 

Bartunek,  Miss  Antonia..290  Dolloff  St. 

Belshan,  Mr.  Vaclav 27  Rock  St 

Belshan,  Mrs.  Marie 27  Rock  St 

Belshan,  Mr.  Edward   

Bednar,    Miss  Anna 

Beranek,  Mrs.  Karathina.Lussenden  St 
Brock,  Miss  Margaret..  .149  Trumbull  St 

Bures,  Mr.  Dominick 17  Rocket  St 

Bednar,  Mr.  Joseph 6  Beck  St 

Bednar,  Mrs.  Anna 6  Beck  St 

Baxa,  Miss  Barbara 17  Hamm  St 

Baus,  Mrs.  Joseph 19  Hege  St 

Baus.  Mr.  Louis 19  Hege  St 

Baus,  Miss  Barbara 19  Hege  St 

Cinyburg,  Miss  Clara 23  Fowler  St 

Chodera,   Mr.  Frank 514  Petrie  St 

Dessup,  Mr.  J.  J 17  S.  Willson  Av 

Dvorak,  Miss  Mary 1263  Broadway 

Dvorak,  Miss  Josephine 

Dudek,  Mrs.  Mary 21  Waskins  St 

Egermyer,  Mr.  Joseph.. 64  Lussenden  St 
Egermyer,  Mrs.  Catherine 

64  Lussenden  St 

Eyerdam,  Annie 1662  Broadway 

Falkow^ki,    Mr.    Joseph 

Cor.  Hamm  and  Weckerling 

Gates,  Mrs.  Ada  M 1342  Broadway 

G-ammon,  Mrs.  Emma 31  Jewett  St 

Gross,  Miss  Anna  A 23  Fowler  St 

Holan,  Mr.  Joseph 

Cor.  Petrie  and  Dolloff  St 

Holan,  Mrs.  Theresa 

Cor.  Petrie  and  Dolloff  St 

Holpuch,   Mrs.   Marie 77  Martin   St 

Holpuch,  Mr.  James 77  Martin  St 

Holpuch,  Miss  Mary 77  Martin  St 

Hupka,  Mrs.  Barbara 15  Rock  St 

Hobart.  Mrs.  Amelia 1254  Broadway 


Hobart,  Miss  Ella 1254  Broadway 

Horn,  Miss  Emma   

Holecek,  Mr.  Vaclav 704  Quincy  St 

Holecek,  Mrs.  Mary 704  Quincy  St 

Hodina,  Miss  Mary 31  Central  Av 

Horky.  Mr.  Joseph 528  Quincy  St 

Hodous,  Mr.  John 6  Myrtle  Court 

Hodous,  Mrs.  Antonia 6  Myrtle  Court 

Hodous,  Mr.  Louis 6  Myrtle  Court 

Hodous,  Mr.  Theo ...6  Myrtle  Court 

Hodous,  Mr.  Cyril 6  Myrtle  Court 

Hodous,  Miss  Anna Braddock,  Pa. 

Hulburt,  Miss  L.  E 27  Fowler  St 

Jehlicka,  Miss  Mary 28  Rock  St 

Jehlicka,  Miss  Anna 28  Rock  St 

Jehlicka,  Miss  Bertha 28  Rock  St 

Jehlicka,  Miss  Kate 28  Rock  St 

Jelinek,  Miss  Agnes 223  Trumbull  St 

Jelinek,  Miss  Mary 223  Trumbull  St 

Jelinek,  Miss  Christina. 223  Trumbull  St 

Jelinek,  Miss  Anna 223  Trumbull  St 

Jezek,  Mr.  Frank 1684%  Broadway 

Junek,  Miss  Josephine 23  Fowler  St 

Jankovsky,  Miss  Emily  M...27  Rock  St 

Jilek,  Mrs.  Barbara 32  Catawba  St 

Krakora,  Mr.  Joseph 63  Hege  St 

Krakora,  Mrs.  Marie 63  Hege  St 

Krakora,  Miss  Sella 63  Hege  St 

Keam,  Miss  Amelia 35  Jewett  St 

Kewley,  Mrs.  Rosa 16  Edward  St 

Kalal,  Mrs.  Marie 82  Hege  St 

Kalal,  Miss  Mary 82  Hege  St 

Kllian.  Mr.  John 63  Dolloff  St 

Kilian,  Mrs.  Anna 63  Dolloff  St 

Kucera,  Miss  Lena 23  Fowler  St 

Kliner,  Miss  Bertha 404  Forest  St 

Kerber,  Mr.  Henry 34  Jewett  St 

Kubrich,  Miss  Ruzena Chicago,  111. 

Lincoln,  Rev.  W.  S Richfield,  O. 

Lukes,  Mrs.  Marie 34  Julia  St 

Lukes,  Miss  Mary 34  Julia  St 


150  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONAI-ISTS. 

Lewis,  Mr.  Walter  S 34  Fowler  St     Ritinger,    Mrs.    Josephine 

Lewis,  Mrs.  Florence 34  Fowler  St  Silver    Lake,     Minn 

Makovicka,  Mr.  Anton 51  Gallup  St   Robbins,  Miss  Minnie 31  Jewett  St 

Makovicka,    Mrs.   Anton... 51   Gallup   St    Schauffler,    Rev.    H.    A 

Miskovsky,    Miss    Theckla 1532    Broadway 

Vienna,  Europe    Schauffler,    Mrs.    C.    H..1532   Broadway 

Mlynarik,  Miss   Mary Schauffler,     Mr.     Frederick 

Mlynarik,  Miss  Barbara... 23  Fowler  St  New  York  City 

Macha,  Miss  Barbara 83  Petrie  St   Schauffler,   Mr.   Robert.. 1532  Broadway 

Macha,  Mr.  James 83  Petrie  St    Schauffler,    Miss    Rachel 

Macha,  Miss  Anna  H 83  Petrie  St  1532    Broadway 

Musil,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 153  Selden  Av    Labaree,  Mrs.  Mary  Schauffler 

Mateja,  Mrs.  Tony 51  Gallup  St  Oroomiah,  Persia 

Hrabanek,  Mrs.  Jennie 51  Gallup  St    Slavlnski,   Miss  Barbara 

Maly,  Mrs Cor.  Forest  and  Warren   Sixta,  Mrs.  Anna 12  Tustin  St 

Novak,  Miss  Mary 23  Fowler  St    Sixta,    Mrs.    Mary 189    Edwards    St 

O'Connor,   Mr.    Richard Sir,    Mr.    John Beck    St 

.National  Carbon  Works,  Cleveland    Sir,    Mrs.    Anna Beck   St 

Osinek,  Miss  Mary 23  Fowler  St   Sipek,   Miss  Anna Milwaukee,  Wis 

Osinek,  Miss  Antonia 23  Fowler  St   Stanley,  Mrs.  Rhoda  L..1572  Broadway 

Otta,   Mr.  Carel 155  Selden  Av    Svic,   Mrs.    Cecilia Tod   St 

Pfeffer,  Miss  Caroline.. New  York  City    Szendl,  Mr.  W.  L Toledo,  O. 

Pacovsky,   Mr.   John 86  Warren   St    Slama,   Mr.   Joseph 84   Hege   St 

Pacovsky,  Mrs.  Jaroslav..86  Warren  St    Siegelmeyer,  Mrs.  Anna 

Peel,    Mr.    Vaclav 30    Hege    St    Stipek,    Mrs.    Nettie 43    Julia    St 

Peel,   Mrs.   Frances 30  Hege   St    Solin,    Miss   Anna 75    Portage    St 

Peel,   Miss   Mary 30  Hege    St   Teagle.  Mr.  Arthur 37  Ensign  St 

Pauch,  Mrs.  Roslia Teagle,   Mrs.   Arthur 37   Ensign   St 

Pauch.   Mrs.   Barbara Teagle,  Miss  Edith 37  Ensign  St 

Pesek,    Mrs.    Mary 37    Parker    St    Teagle,  Miss  Nellie 37  Ensign  St 

Piwonka,  Miss  Mary 1413  Broadway    Tichaeek,    Mr.    Anton 

Piwonka,  Mr.  George..  ..1413  Broadway  Cor.    Case    and    Beck 

Piwonka,   Mr.    Thomas..  1452   Broadway    Tichaeek,   Mrs.   Margaret 

Piwonka,    Mrs.    Thomas Cor.  Case  and  Beck 

1452    Broadway    Trcka,  Mr.  Charles  

Placak,    Mrs.    Paulina    A Trcka,  Mrs.  Anna 

667   Forest   St  Cor.    Gallup   and   Lester 

Placak,    Miss   Mary   A.... 667  Forest   St   Trcka,  Miss  Anna ..23  Fowler  St 

Prucha,    Rev.   John 63   McBride   St    Turek,  Mrs.  Theresa 36  Berkley  St 

Prucha,    Mrs.    John 63   McBride   St    Trutna,  Miss  Frances.. Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Prucha,   Miss  Anna 63  McBride   St   Vorel,   Mrs.  Anna 97  Brooker  Av 

Prucha,  Miss  Theresa St.  Louis,  Mo.   Vojir,  Mr.   Frank 10  Carran  St 

Prucha,   Miss  Mary 63  McBride  St   Virgien,   Mrs.  Julia 1424  Broadway 

Prucha,     Mr.    Martin Waterhouse,    Mr.    George. 

Mt.   Hermon,   Mass  1662    Broadway 

Prucha,  Mr.  Vaclav 190  DoUoff  St   Woods,   Mrs.   Mary 1704  Broadway 

Prucha,' Mrs.  Vaclav 190  Dolloff  St    zizka,    Mr.    John 24    Edwards    St 

Reznicek,  Mrs.  Josepha.. 51  Ashland  Av    zizka,   Mrs.   Marie 24   Edwards   St 

Reitinger,  Rev.   Philip Zizka,  Miss  Magdalena..24  Edwards  St 

Reitinger,  Mrs.   Josephine Zdara,  Mr.  Frank 54  DollofC  St 

Silver   Lake,    Minn    zdara,  Mrs.  Frank 54  DollofE  St 


THE  SWEDISH  CHURCH. 

LEXINGTON  AVENUE,  NEAR  WILLSON  AVENUE,  ORGANIZED  1889. 


Tg)LYMOUTH  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH  having  seen  the  work 
H^p  among  the  Bohemians  successfully  started  under  Dr.  Schauffler, 
stretched  out  its  hands  to  help  the  Scandinavians  in  this  cit^-, 
and  in  1889  opened  Olivet  Chapel,  corner  of  Hill  and  Commercial  streets, 
to  this  new  mission,  under  the  care  of  Rev.  August  W.  Franklin. 


REV.    N.  J.    BOLIN. 


A  church  organization  was  formed  in  that  year,  with  nine  members, 
ready  to  work  and  sacrifice  for  the  cause  of  Christ  among  their  fellow- 
conntrvmen.    Aid  was  received  from  the  Home  Missionary  Society  from 


152 


CLEVELAND   CONGKEGATIONALISTS. 


1890-95,  and  the  blessing  of  God  so  attended  the  labors  of  Bro.  Frank- 
lin that  a  Sunday-school,  a  Christian  Endeavor  Society  and  a  good  con- 
gregation soon  grew  up,  requiring  a  building  of  their  own.  A  lot  was 
secured  on  Lexington  avenue,  near  VVillson,  80x150  feet,  worth  $3,200, 
and  a  building  worth  $3,000  erected,  into  which  the  enterprise  moved, 
with  a  membership  of  about  seventy,  and  a  debt  of  $3,500. 

The  audience  room  will  seat  two  hundred  and  fifty  and  the  prayer 
room  seventy.     The  services  are  all  in  Swedish,  and  are  well  attended. 

In  1895  Mr.  Franklin  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  N.  J.  Bolin,  who  has  taken 
up  the  burden  hopefully.  The  membership,  Jantiarv  1, 1896,  was  seventy- 
five.  Tlu'  avcrpige  attendance  at  Sunda v-school  is  thirtv-fivc,  and  the 
enrollment  ol  ihe  Christian  Endeavor  S'H-iet  v  is  fort  v. 


SWKDISH    CHURCH. 


A.  (t.  ,\nders()n,  president  of  the  church,  72  Dibble  avenue. 

L.  G.  Bredenberg,  vice-president,  134  Hodge  street. 

Mr.  August  Laroon,  treasurer,  46  Dunham  avenue. 

Otto  Anderson,  secretary. 

Frank  Carlson  and  N.  G.  Anderson,  deacons,  4  Marian  street. 

Rev.  N.J.  Bolin,  pastor  of  thechurch,  73  Willson  Place;  Otto  Anderson, 
Sunday-school  superintendent. 

Olans  Anderson,  John  Hedlund  and  Th.  Lagerstrom,  trustees. 

Otto  Anderson,  president  of  Christian  Endeavor. 

Emma  Gylfe,  57  Edgewood  Place,  secretary  Christian  Endeavor. 

Annie  Anderson,  72  Dibble  avenue,  corresponding  secretary  of  Chris- 
tian Endeavor. 


SWEDISH   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  153 


Anderson,  Pat   12  Carl  St    Erika,  Lj-ren Wilson  Av 

Anderson,  Selma  12  Carl  St  Hook,  Gustav Brunswick  St 

Anderson,  Gust  126  Norwood  St    Hook,    Johanna Sweden 

Anderson,  Olaus 53  Dibble  Av   Hedlund,  John 4  Warian  St 

Anderson,  Berty  Willson  Av   Hedlund,  Amanda 4  Warian  St 

Anderson,  A.  G 52  Dibble  Av   Johnson,    Henry 

Anderson,  Berta  52  Dibble  Av   Johnson,   Noak Toungstown,   O 

Anderson,  Andrew.. .433  E.  Madison  Av  Johnson,  Laura Moose  Av 

Anderson,  Emma 433  E.  Madison  Av   Johnson,  Charton Minneapolis,  Minn 

Anderson,   Otto    Johnson,    Christina 

Anderson,  Stella   Willson  Av   Johnson,  Axel 53  Dibble  Av 

Anderson,  Augusta   Genesee   St   Johnson,   G.   T Bana  St 

Anderson,  Ida  1100  Willson  Av   Johnson,    Selma Bana    St 

Bolin,  N.  J 73  Willson  PI   Gilbertson,  E Bana  St 

Bolin,  Maria   73  Willson  PI   Larson,  August 46  Dunham  Av 

Bjorklund,  Victor  212  Waring  St   Larson,   Charlotte 46  Dunham  Av 

Bjorklund,  Karolina  212  Waring  St    Lagerberg,   John 12   Carl   St 

Bjork,  Chas 26  Norwood  St   Lundgren,  Teckla 41  Norwood  St 

Bjork,   Mrs 26   Norwood   St    Lundgren,  G.  A'. 41  Norwood  St 

Bredenberg,  L.  G 134  Hodge  St   Lundgren,  Amalia 41  Norwood  St 

Bredenberg,  Johanna  134  Hodge  St    Lagerstrom,  Th 53  Dibble  Av 

Berggrist,  Anna Toungstown,  O.    Lagerstrom,  Ida 53  Dibble  Av 

Carlson,  Pet 52  Standard  St    Norder,    Axel Brunswick    St 

Curten,  Annie   Broadway   Norder,  Anna Brunswick  St 

Carlson,  Maria   1630  Euclid  Av   Olson,  Berty Euclid  Av 

Carlson,  Frank   Prospect  St   Ogren,  Ellen East  Cleveland 

Carlson,  Josephina   Sweden    Kropp,   Wilhelmina Euclid  Av 

Erikson,   Ida 1630   Euclid  Av   Peterson,  Hilda 1155  Willson  Av 

Elving,  Wilhelmina 143  Waring  St   Nelson,    Lorentz Euclid    Av 

Elving,   Adora E.   Madison  Av   Palmgren,  Hilda 1123  Prospect  St 

Erikson,  Augusta 773  Euclid  Av   Person,  Charlotte  212  Waring  St 

Edstrand,  Gustav 72  Willson  PI   Rosell,    Hanna Euclid   Av 

Edstrand,  Anna  L 72  Willson  PI   Rosell,  Maria Genesee  St 

Gustafson,   Fred.. Strand,  Augusta Hodge  St 

Goranson,  Anna Dunham  Av   Strand,  Emil Hodge  St 

Gylfe,  Emma 57  Edgewood  PI   Walstrom,  A.  T 4  Warian  St 

Girpe,  Anna Willson  Av  Walstrom,  Johanna 4  Warian  St 

Hedlund,  Soph Newburg,  N.  Y.   Wickland,   Ellen 


UNION  CHURCH. 


UNION  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


,   JT  EDNESDAY   evening,  October  6,  1886,  in  response  to  a  notice 
VVMl/        duly  given,  a  meeting  was  held   to  consider  the  present  needs 
of  the  neighborhood,   and   to  take  an}-   action  which   seemed 
wise  and  expedient. 


REV.    C.    H.    LEMMON. 


At  this  meeting  it  was   decided  to  invite  a  council  of  the  Congrega- 
tional churches  of  this  city  to  meet  in  the  Union  Street  Chapel,  Sunday, 


156  CLEVELAND  CONGKEGATIONALISTS. 

October  10,  1886,  to  consider  the  expediency  of  organizing  a  Congrega- 
tional Church. 

Rev.  E.  Lyman  Hood,  who  had  been  ministering  on  the  field  two  months, 
was  elected  to  prepare  the  letters  missive;  the  same  to  be  submitted  to 
and  signed  by  those  who  purposed  to  join  the  church. 

This  council  met  Sunday,  October  10,  1886,  as  desired.  The  facts 
elicited  before  this  council  were,  that  the  persons  present  were  unanimous 
in  desiring  to  have  a  Congregational  Church  organized  in  their  chapel.  As 
those  desiring  to  enter  into  the  organization  had  not  as  jet  secured 
letters  of  dismissal  from  the  churches  with  which  they  were  connected, 
thev  were  advised  to  do  so  at  once;  and  call  to  their  next  meeting,  for 
assistance  and  advice,  the  state  secretary,  Rev.  A.  C.  Barrows,  and  to 
adopt  a  covenant,  constitution  and  articles  of  faith. 

It  was  agreed  by  the  council  that  the  time  had  arrived  for  the  organ- 
ization of  a  Congregational  Church  in  this  place,  and  arrangements  for 
another  council,  Sunday,  October  24,  at  3:30,  were  made.  The  closing 
praver  was  then  offered  and  the  council  adjourned. 

Wednesdaj' evening,  October  13,  1886,  a  number  of  persons  assem- 
bled at  Union  Chapel  ior  the  purpose  of  making  the  necessary  arrange- 
ments for  the  organization,  also  to  adopt  a  constitution,  covenant  and 
articles  of  faith,  with  the  assistance  of  Rev.  A.  C.  Barrows,  who  was 
present.  The  names  of  those  purposing  to  unite  with  the  new  church 
by  letter,  were  as  follows:  Mrs.  Agnes  Shanks,  Mrs.  Catherine  Horwell, 
Mrs.  Jessie  Davis,  Mrs  Maria  Pittaway,  Mr.  Andrew  Campbell,  Mrs. 
Isabella  Campbell,  Mr.  John  Maitland,  Miss  Emma  L.  Rhodes.  On  pro- 
fession, Mr.  William  H.  Watkins,  Mrs.  Margaret  Price,  Mrs.  Margaret 
Hawthorne. 

At  this  meeting,  Mr.  Jno.  Maitland  was  elected  chairman,  Mr.  An- 
drew Campbell,  committee,  and  Mr.  Will.  Watkins,  clerk. 

It  was  ordered  that  the  above-named  officers  should  serve  until  the 
first  formal  election  of  officers  iifler  the  organization  of  the  church.  It 
was  also  ordered  that  these  officers  should  make  all  needful  provision 
for  the  meeting  of  the  council  of  the  Congregational  churches  of  Cleve- 
land, Sunday  afternoon,  October  24,  1886. 

The  rules  for  the  joint  action  of  the  First  Congregational  Church  and 
society  were  then  considered,  paragraph  by  paragraph,  and  necessary 
changes  made,  after  which  they  were  adopted  as  the  rules  for  the  joint 
action  of  the  proposed  church  societ}' ;  it  was  voted  to  respectfully  re- 
quest the  trustees  of  the  society  to  call  a  legal  meeting  and  consider  these 
rules  as  amended,  and  adopt  them.  The  meeting  then  adjourned  until  the 
hour  of  the  meeting  of  the  council. 

October  24,  1886,  this  council  met,  and  after  adopting  the  constitu- 
tion, articles  of  faith  and  covenant,  examined  the  candidates  and  they 
were  received  into  the  church: 

The  name  of  the  new  organization  was  to  be  called  the  Union  Con- 
gregational Church. 


UNION    CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


157 


December  5, 1886,  at  a  meeting  held  in  the  chapel,  it  was  unanimously 
voted  to  call  Mr.  E.  E.  Scovill  to  becorue  their  pastor. 

The  invitation  was  accepted,  and  on  May  19,  1887,  Mr.  E.  E.  Scovill 
was  ordained  and  installed. 

At  this  time  we  had  30  members.  The  Rev.  E.  E.  Scovill  continued  with 
us  in  faithful,  earnest,  Christian  labor  for  eight  years,  when  he  received 
a  call  to  the  missionary  field  in  Cincinnati,  which  he  accepted,  leaving 
144  members.     During  his  ministry  a  new  house  of  worship  was  erected. 

February  10,  1895,  a  call  was  extended  to  Rev.  Chas.  H.  Lemmon, 
which  was  accepted  by  him,  and  he  is  at  present  with  us. 

Mrs.  J.  S.  McIlvried, 

Clerk 


CHURCH   DH^^ECTORY. 


Andrews,  Mrs.  Emma Haddock  St 

Andrews,  Janie Haddock  St 

Benethum,    Sadie Union    St 

Bichnell,    Charles Heath    St 

Bichnell,  Mrs.  Charles Heath  St 

Brainard,  J.  L 24  Marcelline  Av 

Burk,    Ida    M Stafford    St 

Burke,    Eliza Stafford    St 

Bush,   Dina Union    St 

Campbell,    Andrew 51    Baden   Av 

Campbell,    Isabelle 51    Baden    Av 

Capper,  Robert  J Anderson  Av 

Clifford,   Mrs.   Bell Union   St 

Cruikshank,  Will  C Easton  Av 

Cruikshank,  Alice  M Easton  Av 

Curtis,    Alice Bessemer    Av 

Curtis,  William Bessemer  Av 

Davis,    Jessie 

Davis.  Catharine Union  St 

Davis,    James    M 

Dawson,  Catharine  M Union  St 

Dell,  Harriet  L 

Dodds,  William Gibson  St 

Dodds,  Mrs.  Margarete Gibson  St 

Dodds,    Josephine Gibson   St 

Dodds,    Emily Gibson    St 

Doephin,   Rachael Union   St 

Donley,    Bessey Aetna    St 

Durant,  Amelia  L Orleans  St 

Edmunds,   Jessie Easton   Av 

Edmunds,   Maud Easton  Av 

Evans,   Catharine Haddock  St 

Faucett,  James Easton  Av 


Faucett,  Lettie Easton  Av 

Fischmuth,    Herman Gibson    St 

Francis,  Dinah  A Union  St 

Francis,  Ida  N Union  St 

Gibson,    Sarah 

Gordon,   James 

Gordon,    Eliza 

Griffiths,  David Crane  St 

Griffiths,    Mrs.    David Crane    St 

Griffiths,   Thomas  J Crane  St 

Griffiths,  John  TV Crane  St 

Griffiths,    Mariah Union    St 

Griffiths,    Minnie Union   St 

Griffiths,   Alice Way  St 

Griffiths,  Rosa  May Raymond  St 

Hardman,  Jessie  C Union  St 

Hardman,   Richard Union   St 

Hawkins,  Jacob  B 21  Easton  Av 

Hawkins,  Susan  T 21  Easton  Av 

Hawkins,  Mamie  R 21  Easton  Av 

Hawthorn,    Margaret.. Woodland    Hills 

Hopkins,   Anna Union   St 

Horton,  Ada Stafford  St 

Horwell,  Minerva  E Union  St 

Horwell,    Katherine Union    St 

James,    Edmond Woodland    Hills 

James,  Elizabeth Woodland  Hills  Av 

Jester,  Rosa  May..  .Woodland  Hills  Av 

Jones,    William Heath    St 

Kempthorn,   William Heath   St 

Kempthorn,    Edgar Heath   St 

Kempthorn,   Beatrice Heath  St 

Kempthorn,    Elizabeth Heath    St 


158  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Kempthorn,  Eliza  L Heath  St  Ryan,  Franklin Bessemer  Av 

Kinghorn,    John    C Raymond    St    Ryan,  Ralph  F Bessemer  Av 

Kinghorn,    Anna Raymond    St    Ryan,    Sarah Bessemer    Av 

Lemmon,  W.  B Woodland  Hills    Sauer,   Martha  E 

Lemmon,  C.  H 1455  "Woodland  Hills    Scheamer,  Elsie 2156  Upton  St 

Lemmon,  Bessie  J..  1455  Woodland  Hills    Scoville,   Rev.   E.   E 

Lemmon,  Mertie  M. 1455  Woodland  Hills         Elborn  Av.,  Cincinnati,  O 

Lyon,  Charles Kinsman  St    Scoville,    Carrie Cincinnati,    O 

Lyon,  Charlotte Kinsman  St   Seatter,  Mrs.  J.  L Anderson  Av 

Mackey,  Emma  J Easton  Av    Shanks,    Agnes 

Martin,    Will   C Union   St  Union  and  Woodland  Hills  Av 

Martin,  Jessie  May Union  St    Sharp,   Mrs.    Matilda .....Union   St 

McElvried,  Mrs.  Janie Union  St    Sharp,  Mary 588  Union  St 

McElvried,  Janie  A Union  St    Sidaway,   Bertha  J Marshall   St 

McLane,    Lena   Delia Shimmons,  Claud Wageman  St 

McClure,   Laura  M Shimmons,   Mrs.   Eliza Wageman   St 

McCracken,    Mattie    A Haddock   St    Shimmons,   Blanch Wageman  St 

McPherson,  Thomas Melrose  Av    Smith,  Thomas Woodland  Hills  Av 

McPherson,    John    J Melrose    Av    Smith,  William Woodland  Hills  Av 

Mitchell,   Frederick Beacon   St    Smith,   Maggie Woodland   Hills 

Mitchell,  Lavina Beacon   St    Smith,    Sarah Woodland   Hills   Av 

Mitchell,  Louisa Toledo,   O    Smith,  Annie  E Bessemer  Av 

Mock,   Peter  J Woodland   Hills  Union  and  Woodland  Hills  Av 

Mock,   Bessie Woodland  Hills    Stuptka,    Eliza Rural    St 

Mock,    Mary Woodland    Hills    Tate,    Mary    A Raymond    St 

Mock,  Grace  L Woodland  Hills  Av   Thomas,  Thomas Union  St 

Mock,  Florence  C... Woodland  Hills  Av    Thomas,    Catharine Union    St 

Monroe,   George Woodland  Hills  Av   ,I^°"'P^°"'  Maggie  G Anderson  Av 

Toll,  Herbert  E Bessemer  Av 

Monroe,  Emily  M... Woodland  Hills  Av    Toll,    Isabella Bessemer   Av 

Morgan.  E.  Maud Union  St   Turner,  Betsey Rural  St 

Morgan,    David Union    St    Turner,    Anna Rural    St 

V  ,,  „,.  TT    •         n^    Whalley,  John Union  St 

Morgan,    Eliza Union    St    Wiltshire,   Sidney Heath   St 

Moyse,    Harry Leopold    St    Williams,  M 67  Anderson  Av 

Norman,    Mrs.    Mina Union    St    Woodhouse,  Samuel Orleans  St. 

Orggl,- Thomas Raymond  St   Williams,  S.  H Anderson  Ay 

^  ^        ^        ^  -„,.  „^    Watkins,   William   H Union   St 

Ostrander,   George Wageman   St    -wright,    Carrie    M 

Ostrander,    Fanny Wageman    St   Whalley,  Margaret Union  St 

Palmer,    William Stafford    St    Wrench,    Martha Bessemer    Av 

Parsons,  Wm Union  St   Wright,  James  H  .........     ...^ 

Union  St.  and  Woodland  Hills 

Parsons,  Mariah Union  St    watkins,   Emma   L Union   St 

Parsons,   Maggie Heath  St   Wells,  Charles Woodland  Hills  Av 

Parsons,    George Union    St   Wells,  John  A Union  St 

-r>„f„„     T->„,„^<.  TTr,;^r,    Gf    Woodhouse,   Mary Orleans  St 

Paton,   Robert Union   bt    _,.    ...  '     „    •'  Tir^i^r,  at- 

Watkins,  W.  H Union  bt 

Paton,  Mrs.  Robert Union  St    Wiltshire,  Lillie England 

Perry,    Lizzie Wiltshire,   Minnie Heath  St 

Roark,  Kate Union   St   Watkins,  Ernest Union  St 

Rodway.  Alfred  N Haddock  St    Wendling    Catharine .Gibson  St 

.„    ,  „,  ,  „„„„  „    ,,     ,     Q,    Watson,  George  O Wageman  St 

Rodway,   Edward 2362  Haddock  St    ^^jj^^   Rachel Woodland   Hills  Av 

Rodway,  Jane 2362  Haddock  St    Wallace,  Mary  Ann Orleans  St 

Rodway,  Lillian 2362  Haddock  St    Williams,  Albina 67  Anderson  Av 

Rook,  Henry Raymond  St    ^^j^^-  ^rs.  Louisa Union  St 

„  ,,      Watkins,  Agnes Union  bt 

Rook,   Eddie Bessemer  bt    v^^ntshire,    Selina Heath    St 

Rook,    Sarah Raymont   St    Tonley,   Eva Union   St 


PARK  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH, 

CORNER    CULLISON    STREET    AND    CRAWFORD    ROAD. 


|ARK   Congregational  Church  had  its  beginning  in  a  Sunday-school 

If^      held   in   the  home  of  Mr.  Alfred  Roberts,  on   the  corner   of  Doan 

street  and  Crawford  road,  organized  July  4,  18S6.   The  Sunday- 


REY.    E.    S.    ROTHROCK. 


school  was  union  in  its  character.  The  people  began  immediately  to 
discuss  the  advisability  of  building  a  chapel,  which  resulted  in  the  dedica- 
tion of  a  Union   Chapel,  August  22,   1886,   situated   on   the  southwest 


PARK    CHURCH. 


PARK   CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  161 

corner  of  Doan  street  and  Crawford  road.  This  was  the  only  church 
in  a  tract  embracing  about  two  square  miles  of  territory  at  that  time. 

For  about  two  years  the  pulpit  of  this  Union  Chapel  was  supplied  by 
whoever  was  available,  during  which  time  regular  preaching  and  Sunday- 
school  and  young  people's  meetings  were  maintained.  But  the  people 
felt  their  need  of  fellowship  and  the  weakness  of  their  isolation  and  de- 
cided to  transfer  their  society  to  some  evangelical  denomination,  and  in 
January,  1888,  the  work  and  property  of  the  Union  Chapel  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  strong  and  tender  care  of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational 
Church,  and  was  known  as  the  North  Branch.  The  services  were  under 
the  supervision  of  a  band  of  "Lay  Preachers"  which  was  organized  by 
Dr.  Ladd  in  the  Mother  Church,  until  a  pastor  was  called,  in  July,  1889. 
At"  the  time  of  organization,  Chas.  M.Preston  was  elected  superintendent, 
which  position  he  held  until  October,  1894.  The  first  pastor  of  the 
"Branch"  was  Rev.  I.  W.  Metcalf,  who  divided  his  woik  with  the  "Hough 
Branch"  until  March,  1890,  when  Rev.  M.  L.  Berger,  D.D.,  took  charge 
of  the  work.  The  "North  Branch"  was  recognized  as  an  independent 
church,  October  2,  1890,  and  took  the  name  of  Park  Congregational 
Church,  and  M.  L.  Berger,  D.D.,  was  installed  as  pastor. 

It  was  soon  discovered  that  the  location  of  the  chapel  was  not  cen- 
tral, and  that  there  was  need  for  larger  accommodations  for  the  rapidly 
increasing  population,  and  a  lot  was  purchased  for  a  new  church  on  the 
corner  of  Crawford  road  and  Cullison  street.  The  corner-stone  for  the 
new  structure  was  laid  July  31,  1892.  The  plans  for  the  church 
building  were  made  by  J.  B.  Shengle,  a  member  of  the  church. 
In  due  time,  one  of  the  neatest  and  most  convenient  of  Cleveland's  smaller 
Congregational  churches  was  completed.  The  church  organization  has 
been  steadily  growing,  and  is  doing  good  work  and  exerting  a  strong 
influence  upon  the  community  of  which  it  is  a  part.  After  serving  the 
church  most  efficiently  for  five  years,  Rev.  Dr.  Berger  found  it  necessary 
because  of  impaired  health  to  resign  his  pastoral  charge,  which  he  did 
January  27,  1895.  The  church  extended  a  call  to  Rev.  E.  S.  Rothrock,. 
who  began  work  March  24,  1895.  The  outlook  for  the  church  is  very 
encouraging.  The  membership  now  numbers  170.  The  Sunday-school 
has  an  average  attendance  of  about  one  hundred  and  sixty. 

Among  the  many  faithful  and  efficient  workersin  and  for  Park  Church 
should  be  especially  mentioned  Chas.  M.  Preston,  A.  T.  Caulfield,  S.  C. 
Hale,  and  from  the  "home  church,"  H.  Clark  Ford. 

The  organizations  connected  with  the  church  are: 

Endeavor  Society — Wm.  N.  Smith,  president;  Edith  Ritter,  vice-pres- 
ident; May  Robinson,  secretary;  B.  H.  Taylor,  treasurer. 

Junior  Christian  Endeavor — Miss  Belle  Chapin,  superintendent;  Miss- 
Anna  Weining,  Miss  Edith  Ritter,  junior  committee. 

Intermediate  C.  E.  Society — Ralph  Burkholder,  president;  Dan  Hen- 
derson, vice-president;  Alice  Hamilton,  secretary;  Arthur  Robinson,., 
treasurer. 


162 


CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


S.  C.  HALE.  SUNDAY-SCHOOL  SUPT. 


Ladies'  Aid  and  Missionary 
Society— Mrs.  E.  S.  Rothrock, 
president;  Mrs.  T.  G.  Ford,  vice- 
president;  Mrs.  John  Burkholder, 
secretary  ;  Mrs.  Wm.  N.  Smith, 
treasurer. 

Men's  League,  Dr. G.F.Webb, 
president;  Bret.  Taylor,  vice-presi- 
dent; John  Burkholder,  secretary; 
Mr.  Abbot,  treasurer  ;  Wm.  H. 
Cook,  financial  secretary. 

Choral  Society — Wm.  H.Cook, 
president;  Wm.  J.  Jacobs,  vice- 
president;  John  Burkholder,  trea- 
surer ;  Anna  Weining,  secretary; 
C.  F.  Johnson,  director. 

Officers  of  Church — Rev.  E.  S. 
Rothrock,  pastor. 

Deacons — Chas.  M.  Preston, 
A.  T.  Caulfield,  S.  C.  Hale,  Dr.  F. 
0.  Reeve. 

Trustees  —  Dr.  B.  P.  Roper, 
president;  John  Burkholder,  secre- 
tary; Wm.   Allen,  treasurer;  Wm. 


H.  Cook,  Thos.  L.  Malloy. 

Clerk — Miss  Anna  Weining. 

Auditor— Wm.  W.  Smith. 

Officers  of  Sunday-school — S.  C.  Hale,  superintendent;  Dr.  F.  0. 
Reeve,  first  assistant;  John  Burkholder,  second  assistant;  May  Robinson, 
secretary;  Wm.  N.  Smith,  treasurer. 

H.  CLARK  FORD,  President. 

DARIUS  ADAMS,  \y.      p„sidents 

T.  SPENCER  KNlGHT,i  ^'^  t^residents. 

J.  V.  DAWES,  Sec'y  and  Treas. 


— iKPAYS  INTEREST  ON  DEPOSITS. 


Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  Good  Collaterals. 

Fire  Insurance  Agency  at  the  Bank  Representing-  the  Best  Companies. 

Losses  Promptly  Adjusted  and  Paid. 


PARK   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


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CHURCH  DIRECTORY 


Acker,  Mrs.  R.  C 29  Cullison  St 

Adams,  Harvey 18  Mansion  St 

Adams,  Mrs.  Harvey 18  Mansion  St 

Allen,   William 965  Crawford  Road 

Allen,  Mrs.  William.. 965  Crawford  Road 

Aubrecht,   Mildred 4  Shippard  St 

Barden,   George  L 13  Cullison  St 

Barden,  Mrs.  Charlotte 13  Cullison  St 

Brake,  Mrs.  Maggie 8  Melvin  St 

Brake,  Mable 8  Melvin  St 

Bruner,  Mrs.  G.  W 12  Parkwood  St 

Bryan,  Edward 57  Hathaway  St 

Burkholder,  John 11  Cullison  St 

Burkholder,  Mrs.  John.... 11  Cullison  St 

Burkholder,  Ralph 11  Cullison  St 

Burnhard,  Minnie 23  Melvin  St 

Calhoon,   Mrs.   Sophia 

Superior,  near  Junction  with  Eu- 

did,    E.    Cleve 

Caulfield,  A.   T 5  Lawnview 

Caulfield,  Mrs.  Rose 5  Lawnview 

Caulfield,  Ida  May 5  Lawnview 

Chant,  Mr.  John 37  Oakland  St 

Chant,  Mrs.  John 37  Oakland  St 

Chant,  Rosa  37  Oakland  St 

Collier,   Charles 85   Hathaway 

Cook,  William  H 27  Melvin  St 

Cook,  Mrs.  Hattie  May.... 27  Melvin  St 
Cowling,    John 

....Doan  St.,  corner  Wade  Park  Av 
Cowling,    Mrs.    Ann 

Doan  St.,  corner  Wade  Park  Av 

Cowling,    Eliza 

Doan  St.,  corner  Wade  Park  Av 

Cowling,  Polly 

Doan  St.,  corner  Wade  Park  Av 

Darrell,  Charles  E 33  Melvin  St 

Darrell,  Mrs.  Charles  E 33  Melvin  St 

Darrell,  Fred  C 54  Parkwood 

Darrell,   Mrs.   Fred  C 54  Parkwood 

Darrell,  Harry  S....Doan  St  (Glenville) 

Deiss,  Julius 3  Cullison  St 

Deiss,  Mrs.  Marie 3  Cullison  St 

Dodge.  Omri  S 684  Central  Av 


Dodge,  Mrs.  Omri  S 684  Central  Av 

Dunlap,  Mrs 47  Oakland  St 

Ellis,   Eldridge 17   Glendale 

Ellis,  Mrs.  Carrie 17  Glendale 

Evans,   Evan 43   Oakdale 

Evans,  Mrs.  Evan 43  Oakdale 

Everett,  Nettie 33  Oakdale 

Farnfield,  Mrs.  Anna  E...45  Hathaway 

Farnfield,  Ray 45  Hathaway 

Ford,  T.  G South  Brooklyn 

Ford,  Mrs.  T.  G South  Brooklyn 

Frazee,   W.    S 525  Quincy  St 

Frazee,  Mrs.  W.  S 525  Quincy  St 

Frue,    Margretta Gertrude-St., 

(  Glenville) 

Fuller,  Mrs.  Anna  E.   ..14  Parkwood  St 

Glass,  Dr.  G.  F 1070  Crawford  Rd 

Godwin,  Mrs.  Ollie   Collinwood 

Hale,   S.   C 760   Doan   St 

Harris,  Mrs.  Mamie   14  Cullison 

Hamilton,  Thomas 

....2966  Superior-St.,  cor.  Parkwood 
Hamilton,  Eveline  

....2966  Superior-St.,  cor.  Parkwood 

Hamilton,  Herbert   58  Parkwood 

Hamilton,  Mrs.  Herbert 58  Parkwood 

Henderson,   Thos 58  Mansion   St 

Henderson,  Mrs.  Catherine 

58  Mansion   St 

Henderson,  Margaret 58  Mansion  St 

Henderson,  Helen 58  Mansion  St 

Hamilton,  Mrs.   Hattie 44  Melvin 

Hill,  Mrs.  S.  J 16  Itasca  St 

Hill,  O.  J 16  Itasca  St 

Hill,  Harry  S 16  Itasca  St 

Hotchkiss.  H.  C 13  Glendale 

Hotchkiss,  Lulu    13  Glendale 

Howe,   George 18  Rosedale  Av 

Hull,  Anna  32  Orvill  St 

Hull,  William 34  Orvill  St 

Humphries,  Mrs.  Richard... 8  Itasca  St 

Jacobs,  John    Garfield  Ct 

Jacobs,  William  J Garfield  Ct 

Johnson,  Edward  18  Rosedale 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Johnson,  Mrs.  Edward 18  Rosedale 

Johnson,  Mrs.  Nellie  4  Itasca 

Kostermann,   Lottie 55  Daisy  Av 

Lovering-,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 18  Glendale  Ct 

Lovering,  Hattie 18  Glendale  Ct 

Ma,lloy,  Thomas  L 51  Moulton  St 

Miller,  liooiise Lake  View  Av 

Miller,  Lena Lake  View  Av 

Miller,  Anna Lake  View  Av 

Miller,  Minnie Lake  View  Av 

Miller,  Edith Lake  View  Av 

Muirhead,    John .  Gertrude  St.  (Glenville) 
Muirhead,Mrs. J.. Gertrude   St. (Glenville) 

Myers,  Prof.  S.  S 2  Parkwood 

Myers,  Mrs.  S.  S 2  Parkwood 

Nelson,  Charles  Grant..  11  Knowlton  St 
Nelson,  Mrs.  Hannah — 11  Knowlton  St 

Norris,  Geo Lee  Av.,  near  Doan 

Parr,  Wm.  J 37  Andale  Av 

Parr,  Mrs.  Wm.  J 37  Andale  Av 

Paul,  Mrs.  Ella 10  Parkwood 

Phillips,  Sarah.. Doan  St,  cor.  Churchill 
Popham,  John   

Crawford  Rd.,  near  Doan  St 

Powers,  Mrs.  Ella 13  Cullison  St 

Preston,  ChaiS.  M 740  Logan  Av 

Reed,  Marg-aret 2769  Euclid  Av 

Reed,  Lulu  May 2769  Euclid  Av 

Reeve,  Dr.  F.  0 2827  Superior  St 

Reeve,  Lulu 2827  Superior  St 

Riitter,  Wm.  C 1  Oakdaie  Av 

Ritter,  Mrs.  Catherine 1  Oakdaie  Av 

Ritter,  Edith 1  Oiakdale  Av 

Roberts,  Geo.  A 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Agnes. .879  Crawford  Rd 

Robinson,  Belle 879  Crawford  Rd 

Robinson,  May 879  Crawford  Rd 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Mary 16  Itasca  St 

Roper,  Dr.  P.  B 16  Cullison 

Roper,  Mrs.  P.  B 16  Cullison 

Roper,  Flossa 16  Cullison 

Rothrock,  E.  S 869  Crawford  Rd 

Rothrock,  Mrs.  Nellie.. 869  Crawford  Rd 

Shengle,  John  B 8  Melvin  St 

Shengle,  Mrs.  Sue 8  Melvin  St 

Smith,  Mrs.  Nettie  C 98  Rosedale  Av 

Smith,  Wm.  N 15  Beulah  St 

Smith,  Mrs.  Wm.  N 15  Beulah  St 

Sprowles,  Lulu  M 2  Cullison  St 

Staebler,  Edwin   

Melvin  St.,  near  Superior 


Steuck,  Mrs.  Emma 32  Melvin  St 

Steuck,  Myrtle 32  Melvin  St 

Steuck,  Ella 32  Melvin  St 

Sunstine,  Miss  Flora... 877  Crawford  Rd 

Turner,  Wm.  H 242  Cedar  Av 

Vogt,  Mrs.  Tenie 4  Cullison  St 

Vogt,   Lillie 4  Cullison  St 

Warden,   John 25  Oakdaie  St 

Warden,  Agnes 25  Oakdaie  St 

Warden,  Catherine 25  Oakdaie  St 

Warden,  Margaret 25  Oakdaie  St 

Warner,    Clarence 

Hathaway  St.,  cor.  Almira  St 

Webb,  Dr.  G.  F 64  Rosedale  Av 

Webb,  Mrs.  Nancy 64  Rosedale  Av 

Webb,  Mrs.  Rachel 64  Rosedale  Av 

Webb,   Leroy 64  Rosedale  Av 

Webb,   Pearl 64   Rosedale   Av 

Webb,  iFaith 64  Rosedale   Av 

Wedekamm,  Mrs.  Carrie  

963    Crawford    Rd 

Weining,  Anna  M 14  Parkwood  St 

Weining,  Emma  E 14  Parkwood  St 

Wills,  Richard 25  Pennsylvania  Av 

Wills,  Mrs.   Mary.. 25  Pennsylvania  Av 

Willis,  Emily  A 25  Pennsylvania  Av 

Wills,  Mary 25- Pennsylvania  Av 

Wills,   Albert 25   Pennsylvania   Av 

Willson,  John  D 18  Bruce   St 

Willson,  Mrs.  John  D 18  Bruce  St 

Yokes,  Mrs.  Margaret.  ..118  Rosedale  St 


ABSENT   LIST. 

Aurand,  Janette. 
Berger,  Rev.  M.  L.,  D.  D. 
Berger,   Mrs.  Mary  A. 
Gilliatt,  Bennett. 
Hodgson,  Elizabeth. 
Hotchkiss,  Willis. 
Luphart,   Emma. 
Moore,  William. 
Office,  Mrs.  Emma. 
Randall,  Winthrup,  M.  D. 
Randall,  Mrs.  Winthrup. 
Randall,  Emma. 
Roberts,  Alfred. 
Roberts,  Mrs.  Matilda. 


HOUGH  AVENUE  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


jf\  N  October  25-27,  1888,  a  house-to-house  canvass  of  the  Hough 
Avenue  field  was  made  by  Rev.  W.  F.  McMillen,  secretary  of  the 
Congregational  Sunday-school  and  Publishing  Society,  assisted 
by  Rev.  M.  L.  Berger,  D.D.  On  Sunday,  October  28,  1888,  a  Sunday- 
school  was  organized  in  the  Republican  wigwam,  on  the  northwest 
corner  of  Hough  and  Harkness  avenues,  under  the  auspices  and  support 
•of  the  EucHd  Avenue   Congregational  Church,  with  James  W.  Moore  as 


HOUGH   AVENUE   CHURCH. 


superintendent.  Regular  preaching  services  began  on  the  following  Sun- 
dav,  conducted  by  Dr.  Berger.  A  weekly  prayer  meeting  has  been  sus- 
tained since  November  15,  1888  Dr.  Berger  continued  as  associate 
pastor  of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Church  and  minister-in-charge  of  the  Hough 
Avenue  Mission  until  thp  last  Sunday  of  June,  1889. 

On  the  first  Sunday  of  July,  1889,  Rev.  Irving  W.  Metcalf,  then  pastor 
of  the  Central  Congregational  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio,  preached  at  the 
wigwam ;  and  on  the  last  Sunday  of  July  he  began  his  work  as  pastor 


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of  the  Hough   Avenue   Mission,   under  a  call  from   the  Euclid  Avenue 
Church. 

The  foregoing  cut  represents  the  Nineteenth  Ward  Wigv^ram  in  vi^hich 
the  Hough  xA venue  Congregational  Sunday-school  was  organized,  and 
also  the  Hough  Avenue  Branch  of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational 
Church,   v^hich  afterwards  became  the  Hough   Avenue   Congregational 


REV.   C.    W.    CARROLL. 


Church.  Services  were  held  here  from  October  28,  1888,JJto|jNovember 
23,  1890. 

February  11,  1890,  the  congregation  was  formally  organized  and 
recognized  by  an  ecclesiastical  council  as  The  Hough  Avenue  Branch  of 
the  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational  Church,  with  lorty-six  charter  mem- 
bers, of  whom  five  were  previously  members  of  the  Mother  Church. 

The  branch  relation  continued  until  March  18,  1891,  when,  in 
response  to  a  letter-missive  issued  jointly  by  the  Euclid  Avenue  Church 


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and  the  Hough  Avenue  Branch,  another  ecclesiastical  council  formally 
organized  and  recognized  The  Hough  Avenue  Congregational  Church, 
with  111  members,  and  installed  Rev.  Irving  W.  Metcalf  as  pastor.  The 
Church  has  been  self-supporting  since  that  time. 

The  lot  on  the  southwest  corner  of  Hough  avenue  and  Crawford 
road  was  purchased  September  2,  1889.  Ground  was  broken  for  the 
present  chapel,  June  16,  1890.  The  corner-stone  was  laid  with  appro- 
priate exercises,  Sunday  afternoon,  July  13,  1890.  The  first  prayer 
meeting  in  the  new  chapel  was  held  Friday  evening,  November  28,  1890, 
and  the  building  was  formally  dedicated  Sunday,  November  30,  1890.  The 
Church  was  legally  incorporated  October  23,  1891,  and  the  property, 
which  had  been  held  by  F.  B.  Fox,  trustee,  was  deeded  to  the  Church  on 
December  5,  1891. 

Toward  the  cost  of  the  church  property  members  of  the  Euclid  Ave- 
nue Church  generously  contributed  nearly  $3,000,  and  until  the  Branch 
Church  became  independent,  the  Mother  Church  paid  more  than  three- 
fourths  of  the  current  expenses.  The  remainder  of  the  amount  paid  for 
the  property  and  for  current  expenses  was  given  by  the  members  of  the 
Hough  Avenue  congregation,  property  owners  in  the  neighborhood,  and 
other  friends. 

The  roll  of  the  church  now  contains  the  names  of  492  persons,  of 
whom  186  were  received  on  confession  of  faith,  and  306  by  letter  from  other 
churches.  Fifteen  have  been  removed  by  death,  84  have  been  dismissed 
to  other  churches,  and  from  one  fellowship  has  been  withdrawn,  leaving 
the  present  membership  392. 

The  pastorate  of  Rev.  Irving  W.  Metcalf  closed  with  the  Communion 
service,  January  7,  1894,  at  which  time  seven  infant  children  were  pre- 
sented for  baptism  and  nine  new  members  were  received. 

Rev.  Charles  W.  Carroll  began  work  with  the  church  April  1,  1894, 
and  was  installed  pastor  April  3,  1895.  The  work  continued  to  grow  so 
rapidly  and  steadily  that  in  the  autumn  of  1894  the  chapel  proved  to  be 
too  small  to  accommodate  either  the  audience  or  the  Sunday-school. 
March  8,  1895,  the  church  voted  to  erect  a  new  building. 

OFFICERS  OF  THE    CHURCH. 

Pastor — Rev.  Charles  W.  Carroll,  48  Brookfield  street. 

Deacons — R.  A.  Bissell,  term  expires  December  31,  1899;  James 
Logan,  term  expires  December  31, 1900  ;  W.K.  Bailey,  term  expires  Decem- 
ber 31,  1896;  F.  B.  Fox,  term  expires  December  31,  1897;  J.  C.  Lincoln, 
December  31,  1898. 

Trustees — C.  F.  Lewis,  term  expires  December  31,  1899;  Charles 
Hanford,  term  expires  December  31,  1900;  J.  E.  Erwin,  term  expires 
December  31,  1896  ;  C.  H.  Foote,  term  expires  December  31,  1897  ;  F.  B. 
Fox,  term  expires  December  31,  1898. 

Clerk — ^J.  B.  Comstock,  Jr.,  9  Hough  avenue,  term  expires  December 
31,  1896. 


168  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALIST. 

Treasurer — E.  L.  Clarke,  50  Minerva  street,  term  expires  December 
SI,  1896. 

Sunday-school— Superintendent,  H.  S.  Colburn ;  assistant  superin- 
tendent, C.  E.  Brown. 

Primary  Department— Superintendent,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Clarke. 

Ladies'  Society— President,  Mrs.  C.  W.  Carroll,  48  Brookfield ; 
secretary,  Mrs.  H.  G.  Bragg,  30  Brookfield;  treasurer,  Mrs.  H.  L.  Foster, 
'68  Stanley. 

Intermediate  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor— Superintendents, 
Miss  Bess  Parsons,  278  Harkness ;  Miss  Christine  Thomsen,  31  Cory 
avenue. 

Junior  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor— Superintendent,  Miss  Har- 
riet Rockwell,  770  Genesee  avenue;  assistants.  Miss  Alice  Leathers,  Miss 
Medora  Foote. 

The  Men's  League— President,  Dr.  E.  H.  Kirk,  299  Crawford  road; 
secretary,  Mr.  F.  B.  Shaw,  816  Hough  avenue;  treasurer,  Mr.  C.  H. 
Ball,  38  Minerva  street. 

regular  meetings. 

Sunday  Services — Public  Worship,  10  a.  m.  and  7  p.  m. ;  Sunday- 
school,  11:30  a.  m..  Junior  Endeavor  Societ}',  3  p.  m.;  Intermediate  En- 
deavor Society,  5  p.  m.;  Senior  Endeavor  Society,  5:45  p.  m. 

Week  Day  Service— Thursday,  2  p.  m.  Ladies' Society ;  Friday,  7:15 
p.  m.,  Social  Prayer  Meeting;  Friday,  8  p.  m.,  Teachers'  Meeting. 


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CHURCH   DIRECTORY. 

Andrews,   Mrs.  E.   P. .277  Crawford    Rd    Barnes,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  P 50  Cory  Av 

Andrews,  William   C..277  Crawford  Rd   Bowler,  A.  E 86  Commonwealth  Av 

Aldrich,    Eva 17.37    Euclid    Av    Bowler,  Mrs.  A.  E. 86  Commonwealth  Av 

Alvord,  Mrs.  C.  H Berry,    Stephen Gladstone    Block 

196  Commonwealth    Av    Berry,    Mrs.    Stephen.. Gladstone    Block 

Akers.  Mrs.  Jennie  L 555  Hough  Av    Berry,    Eva Gladstone    Block 

Bissell,    R.    A 58   Cory   Av    Brown,    C.    E 566    Hough    Av 

Bissell,  Mrs.  R.  A 58  Cory  Av   Brown,  Mrs.  Florence  K.566  Hough  Av 

Bissell,    Ruby    S 22    Cory    Av    Berry,    Mrs.    Mary    E 

Bissell,   Mrs.   Cora  P 22  Cory  Av  117    Commonwealth    Av 

Barrett,    Rev.    C.    H ,..    wM    9,Th       .d    Gtha. 

New  Brighton,  N.  T    Bryenton,    Rebecca Union    Road 

Barrett,   Daisy  V Bennington,   N.  Y.    Bryenton,    Jennie P.    E.    Island 

Bordwell,    William    G 1484    Linwood    Comstock,    J.    B 9    Edmunds     St 

Bragg,    H.    G 30    Brookfield    St   Comstock,   Mrs.   J.   B....9   Edmunds   St 

Bragg,  Mrs.  H.   G 30  Brookfield   St   Comstock,  J.  B.,  Jr 9  Hough  Place 

Bragg,   Alice 30  Brookfield  St   Comstock,   Mrs.  J.   B.,   Jr 

Brobst,    Elizabeth    J Lansing,    Mich  9    Hough   Place 

Bishop,    H.    W Newark,   N.^  J   Coover,  Charles  E 69  Melrose  Av 

Bishop,  Mrs.   H.   W Newark,   N.   J.    Coover,  Mrs.  Anna  L....69  Melrose  Av 

Bucher,  Mrs.  Ida  L Bedford,  O    Crandall,    G.    A 122    Decker   Av 

Butz,    Rosa 40    Linden    St    Crandall,  Mrs.  G.  A 122  Decker  Av 

Barnes,  Benjamin 50  Cory  Av    Crandall,   G.   A.,   Jr 122   Decker  Av 

Barnes,   Horace 50  Cory  Av   Cornell,   Mrs.  Jane  H..25  Brookfield   St 

Burroughs,     May Knoix    St    Cornell,    George 25    Brookfield    St 

Ball,   Charles   H 38  Minerva   St   Clarke,   Mrs.   Mary  L. .  .Syracuse,   N.   Y 

Ball,   Mrs.   Charles  H....38  Minerva  St    Clarke.    E.    L 50    Minerva    St 

Barsby,  Mrs.  Agnes 13  Kenmore  St    Clarke,  Mrs.   E.  L 50  Minerva  St 

Barsby,    Inez 13   Kenmore   St   Carver,  Martha  A 100  Brookfield  St 

Bailey,  W.  K 31  Minerva  St   Carver,   Nettie  E 100  Brookfield  St 

Bailey,  Mrs.  W.  K 31  Minerva  St    ^-eer,    W.    R 1671   Lamont   St 

Bailey,    Lucy   G 31   Minerva   St   creer,   Mrs.   W.    R 1671   Lamont   St 

Baker,    A 44    Kenmore    St   creer,  Burnham  R 1671  Lamont  St 

Baker,    Mrs.   A 44   Kenmore    St   cooke,    Mrs.    Flora 67   Cory   Av 

Baker,   Florence   E 44   Kenmore   St    Carroll,    Rev.   C.   W....48   Brookfield   St 

Baker,    Laura   M 44  Kenmore    St    Carroll,   Mrs.    C.   W....4S  Brookfield   St 

Baker,    Ida    M 44    Kenmore    St   Carroll,  Vanche  B 48  Brookfield  St 

Burgess,  George  C 315  Genesee  Av    carroll,    Fred   A 48   Brookfield  St 

Burrows,    F.   H 157   Dodge   St    Carroll,    Ralph    B 48    Brookfield   St 

Billson,   Mrs.   Mary  G.. 331  Crawford  Rd    corlette.  William  J 277  Genesee  Av 

Beckwith,   Anson  W ...651   Hough    Corlette,   Mrs.   Ellen.... 277  Genesee   Av 

Beckwith,  Mrs.  Hattie  A.649  Hough  Av    corlette,    Mary    A 277    Genesee     Av 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALLSTS. 


Corlette,    Jennie 277    Genesee    Av 

Cole,   Mrs.  Alice 42  Brookfleld   St 

Clampitt,   Mrs.   Fannie  E 

78    Stanley   Av 

Clampitt,  Miss  Susan 78  Stanley  Av 

Calburn,    H.    S 

...Central  Manual  Training-  School 
Dickey,  Mrs.  Jessie  C..9  Edmunds  St 
DeCelle,  Josephine.. 348  Crawford  Road 
DeCelle,   Geneva. .  ..348   Crawford   Road 

Dodge,  Mi-s.  Lula 689  Genesee  Av 

Durant,    W.    T 45    Harkness     Av 

Durant,  Mrs.  W.   T....45  Harkness  Av 

Durant,  Clara  M 45  Harkness  Av 

Davidson,   H.   P 24   Brookfleld    St 

Davidson,  Mrs.  H.  P.. 24  Brookfleld  St 
Davies,  Frederick  A..  139  Amesbury  Av 
Davies,  Mrs.  Mary  A. 139  Amesbury  Av 

Davies,  Mabel  S 139  Amesbury  Av 

Dennis,   Mrs.  Cynthia  A.. 335  Crawford 

Brwin,  J.  E 46  Brookfleld  St 

Erwin,  Mrs.  J.  E 46  Brookfleld  St 

Easty,  Mrs.  Lottie  B Glenville,  Ohio 

Evans,  Nellie 698    Crawford  Road 

Exline,  Scott  L,..care  First  National  Bk 

Exline,  William  G 

care  of  Enterprise  Printing  Co. 

Exline,  David  V 201   Marcy  Av 

Evarts,  Robert 150  Amesbury  Av 

Evarts,  Mrs.  Robert...  150  Amesbury  Av 

Evarts,  Sterling 150  Amesbury  Av 

Evarts,  Howard 150  Amesbury  Av 

Fox,  F.  B 133  Crawford  Road 

Fox,  Mrs.  F.  B 133  Crawford  Road 

Fox,  Ernest  C 133  Crawford  Road 

Fuller,  Mrs.  Theo.  H.164  Crawford  Road 

Fuller,    Mrs.    Theo.    H 

164  Crawford  Rd 

Fagnan,    George   h: City 

Fagnan,  Mrs.  Grace  S 

North  Manchester,  Ind. 

Fretz,  Gideon  H 22  Meridian  St 

Fretz,  Mrs.  Gideon  H 22  Meridian  St 

Foote,  Clayton  H 216   Princeton  St 

Foote,  Mrs. Clayton  H 216  Princeton  St 

Foote,  Medora...; 216  Princeton  St 

Foster,  Henry  L 68  Stanley  Av 

Foster,  Mrs.  Henry  L 68  Stanley  Av 

Frost,  James  R 8  Van  Ness  St 

Frost,  Mrs.  May  J 8  Van  Ness  St 

Glazier,   H.    H Cincinnati 


Glazier,  Mrs.  H.  H City 

Goodyear,  F Kent,  Ohio 

Goodyear,  Mrs.  F Kent,  Ohio 

Guy,  Benj.  A 1  Bolton  Av 

Gregory,  Lula 161  Commonwealth  Av 

Gable,  D 251  Marcy  Av 

Gable,  Mrs.  D 251  Marcy  Av 

Gazeley,  Mrs.  B.  R.  F...199  Lincoln  Av 

Green,  Mrs.  E.  H City 

Gleason,  E.  W 124  Crawford  Road 

Gleason,  Mrs.  E.  W..124  Crawford  Road 

Grant,  Charles  E 12  Crawford  PI 

Grant,  Mrs.  Mildred  P...12  Crawford  PI 

Garland,  W.  T 318  Genesee  Av 

Garland,  Mrs.  W.  T 318  Genesee  Av 

Gosney,  E 277  Crawford  Road 

Gosney,  Mrs.  E 277  Crawford  Road 

Gosney,  Ashley 277  Crawford  Road 

Gamble,  Izetta 105  Dibble  Av 

Green,  Mrs.  Martha Crawford  Place 

Gaylord,  Mrs.  Rebecca  F 85  Bell  Av 

Gould,  Francis  E 265  Marcy  Av 

Gould,  Thomas  W 265  Marcy  Av 

Gould,  Charles 265  Marcy  Av 

Gould,  Rosa 265  Marcy  Av 

Grady,  Effie  F 158  Amesbury  Av 

Graham,  Will  H 26  Van  Ness  Av 

Glazier,  Earnest  B City 

Honeywell,  Mrs.  C.  P.  B.315  Genesee  Av 
Hunter,  Mrs.  Sarah  H..93  Van  Ness  Av 

Hobart,  Mrs.  A.  G 99  Crawford  Road 

Humphreys,  G.  S 55  Hough  Place 

Humphreys,  Mrs.  G.  S..55  Hough  Place 
Hanford,  Charles..  ..327  Crawfoi-d  Road 
Hanford,  Fannie  H..327  Crawford  Road 

Hyatt,  Mrs.  Maud  C 743  Hough  Av 

Hadley,  Mrs.  Mary  J 20  Linwood  St 

Hadley,    Bertha 20    Linwood    St 

Hadley,   Ray    29  Princeton  St 

Hadley,   Margaret   E 20   Linwood  St 

Hadley,    Grace 20    Linwood    St 

Howe,  Edward  L....93  Commonwealth 

Howe,  Jennie  A 93  Commonwealth 

Howe,  Miss  Mary  B..91  Commonwealth 
Hudson,  Mrs.  Sarah  L..99  Van  Ness  Av 

Hutchinson,  Mrs.  Addie  Louise 

102  Van  Ness  Av 

Inman,  J.  L Lorain,  Ohio 

Inman,  Mrs.  J.  L Lorain,  Ohio 

Judson,  Mrs.  Bertha  A 

133  Crawford  Road 


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Judson,  O.  H 158  Amesbury  Av 

Judson,  Mrs.  O.  H 158  Amesbury  Av 

Jackson,  Mrs.  A.  H 427  Clark  Av 

Jarvis,   Mrs.   Sarah  D 

W.  Madison,  cor.  Highland  Av 

Jarvis,    Olive    

W.  Madison,  cor.  Highland  Av 

Judy,  J.  W 43  Dorchester  Av 

Judy,  Mrs.  J.  W 43  Dorchester  Av 

Jones,  Margaret 35  Bolton  Place 

Jones,  Mary  A 35  Bolton  Place 

Jones,    Hazel  M 35  Bolton  PI 

Joyce,  J.  A 20  Van  Ness  Av 

Joyce,  Mrs.  J.  A 20  Van  Ness  Av 

Johnson,  Jessie   642  Hough  Av 

Keith,  M.  W 769  E.  Madison  Av 

Keith,  Mrs.  M.  W...769  E.  Madison  Av 

Kingsbury,  Delia 184  Harkness  Av 

Kassulker,       Mrs.     Bessie 

138    Commonwealth   Av 

Kerr,  Mary  F Newburg 

Kline,    John 684    Hough    Av 

Kline,   Mrs.   John 684   Hough   Av 

Kraus,  Mrs.  Mary  T 68  Alanson  St 

Koehler,  Mrs.  Alexander 

182   Commonwealth   Av 

Kirk,  Dr.  Emett  H 299  Crawford  Rd 

Kirk,  Mrs.  Emett  H...299  Crawford  Rd 

Kirk,    Hazel 299    Crawford    Rd 

Kissack,  Mr.  Fred.. Ansel  cor.  Edmunds 

Kaighin,  Caroline 358  Hoadley  St 

Lacey,    Wm Bedford,    Ohio 

Lacey,   Mrs.  "Wm Bedford,   Ohio 

Livingston,  Anna  M...308  Crawford  Rd 
Loomis,  George  H...144  Commonwealth 
Looinis,   Mrs.  Amelia  M 

144  Commonwealth 

Loomis,  Mrs.  Harriet  N 

184    Harkness    Av 

Linnell,  Mrs.  Clara  P.. 145  Crawford  Rd 

Linnell,  Mabel  A 145  Crawford  Rd 

Linnell,  Harry  P 145  Crawford  Rd 

Lewis,   Charles  P 70  Sixth  Av 

Lincoln,   J.   C 104   Marcy  Av 

Lincoln,  Mrs.  J.  C 104  Marcy  Av 

Lincoln,    Paul    M Niagara    Falls 

Logan,    James 69    Amesbury    Av 

Logan,  Mrs.  James 69  Amesbury  Av 

Logan,  Walter  G.  M..69  Amesbury  Av 
Logan,  Charlotte  M.  B..69  Amesbury  Av 
Latham,  Mrs.  Minnie  S 2  Hough  PI 


Leathers,   E.   N 32   Stanley  Av 

Leathers,  Mrs.  E.  N 32  Stanley  Av 

Leathers,  Alice  A 32  Stanley  Av 

Lucas,    Walter 307    Crawford   Rd 

Lucas,  Mrs.  Walter 307  Crawford  Rd 

Minnard,    Clemence City 

Murray,  Mrs.  Maude  C 77  Mason  St 

Mclntyre,  Mrs.  Marcia 23  Bolton  PI 

Mclntyre,  George  0 23  Bolton  PI 

Mclntyre,    Frank 23    Bolton    PI 

McKenzie,   Alex 68   Robertson   St 

McKenzie,  Mrs.  Alex... 68  Robertson  St 

McKenzie,  Alex.,  Jr 68  Robertson  St 

Miner,  Mrs.  Hattie  T..  .120  Van  Ness  Av 
Magalhaes,   Geo.  W. .  ..Brooklyn,   N.   T 

Metcalf,    Bert    A 40    Linwood    St 

McElroy,  Nellie..  .93  Commonwealth  Av 
Mills,  Mrs.  Silvia  B..New  London,  Ohio 

Mayer,  Anna  M 2361/2  Harkness  Av 

Montgomery,  Maud  L..202  Melrose  Av 

Myers,  Nettie  M 188  Melrose  Av 

Merrill,    E.    F 19    Dunham    PI 

Merrill,  Mrs.  E.   P 19  Dunham  PI 

Merrill,    E.    Maude 19    Dunham    PI 

Malone,  Mrs.  Grace  E 618  Hough  Av 

McPeck,   Dr.   E.   E 656   Hough  Av 

McPeck,   Mrs.   E.   E 656  Hough  Av 

Miller,   Mrs.   E.   J 87  Amesbury  Av 

Morehouse,    Wm 823    Hough    Av 

Morehouse,  Mrs.  Minnie  H 

823    Hough    Av 

Morehouse,    Mrs.    Alberta 

340    Crawford    Rd 

Morehouse,   Mrs.  Mattie 

340    Crawford    Rd 

Muir,   Arthur  L 851  East  Madison 

Nicklas,  William  H 81  Shipherd 

Nicklas,  Mrs.  Anna 81  Shipherd 

Noble,  J.  A Marcy  Av 

Noble,  Mrs.  J.  A Marcy  Av 

Nothnagle,   Alice 263   Marcy  Av 

Nothnagle,  Delia 263  Marcy  Av 

Orr,   Violet 22    Stanley   Av 

Ormsby,  H.  A.. 266  Commonwealth  Av 
Ormsby,  Mrs.  H.  A 

266  Commonwealth   Av 

Ormsby,  Helen  E 

266  Commonwealth  Av 

Osborn,  Miss  Frank  E 

196   Commonwealth   Av 

Paine!  Mrs.  Sarah  B 313  Genesee  Av 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATION ALISTS. 


Paine,    Myra    L... . .'. ..  .313    Genesee    Av    Solomon,  Pred  C....218  Crawford  Road 

Perkins,    H.    M Lorain,    Ohio    Skinner,   S.   A Toledo,   O 

Perkins,  Mrs.  H.  M Lorain,  Ohio    Skinner,"  Mrs.   S.  A Toledo,   O 

Perkins,  Bessie  A Lorain,  Ohio    Seywert,   F.  A 799  Hough  Av 

Perkins,    Byron    A Lorain,    Ohio    Seywert,  Mrs.  F.  A 799  Hough  Av 

Pay,  W.   S 118  Whitney  Av    Seywert,  Frances  G 799  Hough  Av 

Pay,  Mrs.  W.  S 118  Whitney  Av    Seywert,  Ferdinand  W...799  Hough  Av 

Phinney,  Mrs.  Ellen  J.. 168  Crawford  Rd    Scotten,  Frank  M 799  Hough  Av 

Phinney,  Albert  J 168  Crawford  Rd    Smith,  Florence  H 348  Marcy  Av 

Phinney,  Georgie  E 168  Crawford  Rd   Smith,  Edith  M 348  Marcy  Av 

Parrish,  Mary  F 99  Van  Ness  St    Soutar,  Mrs.  Margaret  D 

Percy,    John    G 129    Sixth   Av  45  Kenmore  St 

Percy,   Mrs.   John   G 129   Sixth   Av    Soutar,  John  B 45  Kenmore  St 

Post,    Martha 68    Stanley    Av    Soutar,  James 45  Kenmore  St 


Parsons,  Mrs.  Laura... 278  Harkness  Av 

Parsons,   Bess   C 278   Harkness  Av 

Parsons,  Julia  M 278  Harkness  Av 

Plimpton,   Silas  W 31  Bolton  PI 

Plimpton,    Mrs.     Hannah    R 

31  Bolton  PI 

Plimpton,    Mrs.    Carrie 770    Genesee 

Plimpton,  Miss  Lois  E Madison,  O 


Soutar,  Alexander 45  Kenmore  St 

Shook,  Mrs.  Lizzie  C....25  Brookfleld  St 
Shumway,  Mrs.  Myra  S..5  Crawford  PI 

Spear,  Miss  Mary  E 271  Marcy 

Spear,  Miss  Mertie  M 271  Marcy 

Summers,    James 339   Crawford 

Summers,  Kittle..  ..339  Crawford  Road 
Summers,  Miss  Maud 339  Crawford 


Plimpton,  Nathan  C 31  Bolton  PI    Sanderson,  Wm.  H 99  Princeton  St 


Roberts,    Dr.    J.    A City 

Roberts,   Mrs.   J.    A City 

Robinson,   Mrs.   Rachel   A 

102    Crawford    Rd 

Rickert,   Sarah 251  Marcy  Av 

Roberts,  Mrs.  Louisa  A.. 637  Hough  Av 

Roberts,   Sadie  M 637  Hough   Av 

Rice,    W.    E 25%    Kenmore    St 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  E 25%  Kenmore  St 

Rutherford,   Thomas  D 

.69    Ainesbury    Av 

Roessing,  L.  B...41  Commonwealth  Av 
Roessing,    Mrs.    L.    B 

41  Commonwealth  Av 

Roessing,  Kate 41  Commonwealth 

Roessing,  Clara 41  Commonwealth 

Rockwell,  Mrs.  L 770  Genesee  Av 

Rockwell,  Harriet 770  Genesee  Av 

Roberts,  Mrs.  Mary 20  Kenmore  St 

Randall,  Mrs.  F.  E 758  Hough  Av 

Scales,  Mrs.  Agatha  C 86  Mather  St 

Simon,  Mrs.  Clara  B 96  Blaine  St 

Simon,  Stella 96  Blaine  St 

Simon,  Mabel 96  Blaine  St 

Solomon,  Mrs.  Sarah  E 

218  Crawford  Road 

Solomon,  George  H..218  Crawford  Road 


Savage,  Wm.  H 344  Lincoln  Av 

Stevens,  Mrs.  E.  M Kent,  O 

Stevens,  Albert  E Kent,  O 

Sebelin,  Mrs.  Jessie  M 

236%    Harkness    Av 

Skinner,  Henry  C 15  Kenmore  St 

Shackleton,  Deborah  E 17  Cory  Av 

Shackleton,  Archie  S 17  Cory  Av 

Shaw,  Frederick  W 816  Hough  Av 

Shaw,  Samuel  T 816  Hough  Av 

Shaw,  E.  B 29  Princeton  St 

Shaw,  Mrs.  E.  B 29  Princeton  St 

Scott,  Mrs.  W.  N 16  Mather  St 

Scott,  Florence  E 16  Mather  St 

Scott,  Lottie 16  Mather  St 

Smith,  Harriet 55  Hough  PI 

Smith,   Mrs.  Mina 36  Bolton  PI 

Skinner,  R.  Wade 15  Kenmore  St 

Thomsen,  Ludwig 31  Cory  Av 

Thomsen,  Mark  L 31  Cory  Av 

Thomsen,  Rasmus 31  Cory  Av 

Thomsen,  Christine 31  Cory  Av 

Tyler,  Silvia  M 13  Hough  PI 

Tavener,  Ada  M 525  Ansel  Av 

Thompson,  Lucy  E...1295  Lexington  Av 

Tinkler,  Charles  H 120  Van  Ness  Av 

Tinkler.Mrs.  Charles  H.120  Van  Ness  Av 


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Uhl,  Mrs.  Gertrude  M 1583  Euclid  Av    Worbs,  Mrs.  A.  F 116  Lawnview  Av 

Vercoe,  John 86  Blaine  St    winton,    A 37   Bolton   PI 

Vercoe,  Mrs.  John 86  Blaine  St  _,^.    .         ,,         .                         0-7  tj„i  +  .  „  tji 

Winton,  Mrs.  A 37  Bolton  PI 

Van  Hyning,  Mrs.  Hannah  N 

g9Q   Hough   Av    Welker,  Adam 42  Brookfield  St 

Van  Sittert,  William 22  Morris  PI  Welker,  Mrs.  Adam.... 42  Brookfield  St 

Van  Sittert,  Mrs.  William.. 22  Morris  PI    Webb,  Leslie  H 168  Crawford  Road 

Wood,  Mrs.  Mary  C 708  Genesee  Av  TVebb,  Mrs.  Leslie  H.168  Crawford  Road 

Wood,  Mary 708  Genesee  Av    Weidenkoff,    Clarence    J 

Wood,  Sarah  A 708  Genesee  Av  168  Commonwealth 

Wood,  Alice 708  Genesee  Av   Woerz,  Julia 77  Bolton  Av 

Watts,    F.    D 739    Ansel   Av    Woerz,   Rose 147   Bolton  Av 

Watts,  Mrs.  F  .D 739  Ansel  Av    Wilhelm,  George  S 39  Minerva  St 

Wills,  Edward 8  Aumer  Ct  Wilhelm,  Mrs.  George  S..39  Minerva  St 

Wills,  Mrs.  E 8  Aumer  Ct    Walker,  Jennie  May 22  Meridian  St 

Williams,  Mrs.  Frances  L. .  .Irondale,  O    Williams,  C.  F 181  Van  Ness  Av 

White,  W.  H West  Side  Williams,  Mrs.  Alice. .  ..181  Van  Ness  Av 

White,  Mrs.  W.  H West  Side   Williams,  Jessie  M 181  Van  Ness  Av 

Wurts,  J.  L 18  Claremont  St    Williams,  Carrie  M 181  Van  Ness  Av 

Wurts,  Mrs.  J.  L 18  Claremont  St    Williams,  Kittie  T 181  Van  Ness  Av 

Whaley,  Mrs.  Dora  C..87  Amesbury  Av    Wycker,  Mrs.  Clara 684  Hough 

Worbs,  A.  F 116  Lawnview  Av    Zahnizer,  Catherine 99  Brookfield   St 


S.  C.  HALE  &SON, 


.DEALERS  IN. 


ALL  SERIES  OF  LESSON  HELPS, 


AND   EVERYTHING  IN   THE  LINE 
OF  SUNDAY  SCHOOL  SUPPLIES. 


ROOMS  202,  203,  r*!  FVFT  A ISTH   O 

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CENTENNIAL  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH   (WELSH), 

JONES  AVENUE,  OFF   BROADWAY. 


f^  HE  first  idea  suggested  by  the  term  "Welsh  Church"  is,  that  the 
|y  services  are  conducted  in  the  Welsh  language.  In  religious  creed 
and  church  polity  it  does  not  differ  materially  from  other 
churches.  The  Welsh  language  is  the  great  distinctive  characteristic  of 
our  Welsh  churches.  Not  on  account  of  the  clannishness  of  our  people,  as 
we  believe  that  there  is  no  room  for  narrow-minded  selfishness  to  develop 
in  our  magnificent  country  —  but,  that  there  is  nothing  that  will  touch  a 


CliNTEXXIAL    CONGKKGATIONAL    CHIKCII. 


Welshman's  heart  like  the  harmonious  chords  that  swell  in  the  consonants 
of  his  mother's  language.  Since  this  is  so,  it  is  very  evident  that  where 
"two  or  three  of  them  gather  together,"  they  will  converse  to  their 
heart's  content  in  their  own  tongue,  and  they  will  not  be  long  together 
without  singing  old  hymns  and  praying  to  their  God.  A  small  number 
of  Welsh  jDcople  emigrated  from  Wales  to  Newburg  early  in  the  fifties,  and 
two  of  the  number,  viz:  David  I.  Jones  and  his  brother,  John  Jones, 
started,  on  a  small  scale,  the  mill  which  is  still  in  existence,  and  called 
"The  Cleveland  Rolling  Mill  Co."  At  that  time  there  were  about 
twenty-five  W^elsh  people  in  the  place.  In  1857,  Thomas  D.  Jones  and 
George  M.Jones  moved  here  from  Niles,  Ohio,  and  in  a  short  time  after 
started  a  Sunday-school  with  thirteen  scholars,  in  the  house  of  Robert 


CENTENNIAL   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


175 


Edwards  on  Broadway.  George  M.  Jones  acted  as  Sunday-school  super- 
intendent and  T,  D.  Jones  as  leader  of  the  singing. 

At  this  time  the  little  band  was  like  the  Israelites  of  old  ;  they  were 
pilgrims  and  sojourners,  yet  perfectly  conscious  of  being  led  by  God's 
hand.  Cottage  prayer  meetings  were  begun  at  this  time,  and  carried  on 
regularly  until  the  organization  of  the  Church.  Finall3\  in  the  fall  of 
1858,  at  the  house  of  William  Jones,  Harvard  street,  a  church  was  organ- 
ized with  fifteen  members. 

Names  in  their  order  of  coming  : 


/       •f.Jif^fA^^^J^r^'^- 


Thomas  D.  Jones, 

George  M.  Jones, 

Evan  Jones, 

David  Llewellyn, 

•Morgan  Howells, 

David  I.Jones, 

Mrs.  Methuselah  Evans, 


Mrs. 


Mrs.  Elias  Bassett, 
Mrs.  John  Rowland, 
Mrs.  David  Llewellyn, 
William  Jones, 
Mrs.  William  Jones, 
Mrs.  Morgan  Howells, 
Mrs.  David  I.  Jones, 
David  Evans. 


Rev.  D.  Davies  (Dewi  Emlyn),  Parisville,  acted  as  moderator^^and 
George  M.  Jones  as  scribe.  i  '< 

Thomas  D.  Jones  and  William  Jones  were  elected  first  deacons,  and 
George  M.  Jones  the  first  secretary  of  the  new  organization,  and  it  was 
unanimously  decided  to  follow  the  Congregational  Church  polity.  More 
Welsh  people  coming  to  the  place,  and  more  interest  manifested  continu- 
ally in  the  little  church,  it  was  decided  to  build  a  permanent  home  for 
the  ark  of  God,  and  Esquire  Hamilton,  father  of  present  Hon.  Judge 
Hamilton,   presented  them  with  a  lot  on  Wales  street,  then  the  Euclid 


176  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

avenue  of  Newburg,  and  in  June,  1860,  they  moved  from  Thomas  D. 
Jones'  house  to  their  new  edifice,  although  it  had  no  door  nor  window. 
By  this  time  the  Church  had  induced  their  worth}^  secretary,  George  M. 
Jones,  to  preach,  and  he  consented  and  supphed  the  pulpit  very  often.  In 
September,  1860,  the  building  was  completed  and  dedication  services 
were  held.  In  attendance  were  the  Rev.  D.  Davies,  "  Demi  Emlyn,"  Paris- 
ville;  Rev.  Lloyd,  Palmyra;  Rev.  J.  Edwards,  Crabcreek;  Rev.  T.  Davies. 
Youngstown  ;  Rev.  J.  B.  Thomas,  Mineral  Ridge.  The  Church  numbered 
about  twenty-five  at  this  time.  Rev.  R.  Richards  came  to  stay  in  New- 
burg, and  he  was  often  called  upon  to  supply  the  pulpit.  The  Church 
lived  peacefully  on  the  ministry  of  Mr.  Jones  and  Mr.  Richards  until  the 
year  1864,  when  a  call  was  extended  to  Rev.  W.  Watkins,  a  student  at 
Marietta  college.  He  accepted  the  call,  and  ordination  services  were  held 
in  July,  1864. 

Rev.  Mr.  Watkins  worked  hard,  and  the  Church  was  steadily  increas- 
ing, and  in  two  years  it  was  found  necessary  to  build  an  addition  to  the 
old  one.  It  is  a  rare  treat  to  hear  those  who  remember  the,  history 
of  this  period  relating  it  —  the  good  times  they  were  having,  and  how 
conscious  they  were  of  Divine  leadership.  This  building,  at  last,  was 
found  very  inadequate  and  unworthy  for  such  a  church,  and  at  the  end  of 
sixteen  years  it  was  decided  to  build  a  new  edifice  on  Jones  avenue  —  the 
present  Centennial  Congregational  Church.  The  Church  in  that  period 
had  three  ministers:  Rev.  W.  Watkins,  Rev.  John  E.  Jones,  Rev.  W. 
Lewis. 

The  Rev.  John  E.  Jones  was  pastor  when  the  new  church 
was  built.  Since  then  the  Church  has  been  continually  growing  under 
the  ministry  of  Rev.  W.  P.  Edwards,  Rev.  E.  Bowen,  Rev.  J.  V.  Stephens, 
and  its  present  pastor.  Rev.  T.  Henry  Jones. 

May  God  grant  us  ability  and  zeal  to  maintain  in  the  future  the 
standard  which  for  thirty-seven  years  the  Centennial  Congregational 
Church  in  Newburg  has  held,  in  faith  and  practice,  in  the  religion  which 
ennobles  life  here  and  insures  immortality.  T.  H.  Jones. 


CALENDAR  FOR  THE  WEEK. 

Sabbath— 10:00  a.  m..  Preaching;  2:00  p.  m.,  Sabbath-school;  6:00 
p.  m.,  Christian  Endeavor  Society;  7:00  p.m..  Preaching.  The  evening 
service  will  be  conducted  in  the  English  language  every  alternate 
Sabbath. 

Monday— 7:30  p.  m.,  Prayer-meeting. 

Tuesday— 7:30  p.  m.,  I.  C.  E.  Societv-  Miss  Jennie  Rees,  Superin- 
tendent. 

Wednesday— 7:30  p.  m..  Pastor's  Class. 

Thursday— 7:30  p.  m.,  Class-meeting. 

Friday— 7:30  p.  m..  Women's  Prayer-meeting. 


CENTENNIAL   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  177 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  CHURCH. 

Trustees— T.  D.Jones,  Thomas  Thomas,  Samuel  Evans,  R.  D.  Lewis, 
Richard  Thomas,  David  James,  Daniel  Jones. 

Deacons— T.  D.Jones,  T.  Thomas,  Samuel  Evans,  Rees  Lewis,  D.  F. 
Lewis,  Richard  Thomas. 

Corresponding  Secretary,  Rees  D.  Lewis,  No.  12  Worley  street ;  Record- 
ing Secretary,  D.  F.  Lewis  ;  Financial  Secretary.  Thomas  B.  Llewellyn  ; 
Treasurer,  Thomas  Thomas;  Chorister,  Herbert  Davies ;  Assistant 
Chorister,  Richard  Thomas;  Organist,  Miss  Sadie  Jones,  Echo  street; 
Assistant  Organist,  Miss  Mary  Davies;  Sexton,  Benjamin  Thomas, 
Jones  avenue. 

Sunday-school  Officers— Superintendent,  Christmas  George ;  Vice- 
Superintendent,  W.  W.Jones;  Secretary,  Miss  Ella  Johns,  Bissell  street; 
Librarian,  W.  E.  Miles;  Chorister,  John  Mathews;  Organist,  Miss  Mary 
Davies;  Treasurer,  William  Curtis ;  Infant  Department,  Mrs.  John  L. 
Jones. 

C.  E.  Officers— President,  Rowland  Davies;  Vice-President,  Miss 
Louise  Griffiths;  Secretary,  Miss  Sadie  Evans ;  Treasurer,  W.  E.  Miles; 
Chorister,  Herbert  Davies ;  Assistant  Chorister,  Annie  Jones ;  Organist. 
Sadie  Jones;  Assistant  Organist,  Miss  M.  Davies;  Corresponding 
Secretary,  Miss  Agnes  Lewis,  12  WorW  street. 

Communion — First  Sunday  in  everj'  month. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Amesbury,  Mrs.  E 2371  Elmwood  St  Davies,  Mrs.  Herbert. .  ..2391  Dercum  St 

Aubrey.  Mrs.  Daniel 2026  Axtell  St  Davies,  Mrs.  Wm 1792  Worley  St 

Brown,  Mrs.  Mary  A 2352  Broadway  Davies,  Miss  Mary 2391  Dercum  St 

Beynon,    Ebenezer 209   Aetna   St  Davies,   Isaac 2413  Spafford   St 

Beynon,  Mrs.  Ebenezer 209  Aetna  St  Davies,  Mrs.  Isaac 2413  Spafford  St 

Beynon,  Miss  Emily 209  Aetna  St  Davies,  Mrs.  Ann 35  Jones  St 

Beynon.  Miss  Maggie 209  Aetna  St  Davies,  Miss  Martha 2391  Dercum  St 

Campbell,  Mrs.  E 2325  Elmwood  St  Davies,  Wm.  Isaac 2413  Spafford  St 

Crelling,  Mrs.  J.  Williams Davies,  Luther 1792  Worley  St 

1956  Cannon   St  Davies,  Rowland 2416  Dercum  St 

Cudmore,   Mrs.   Rachel..  1792  Worley  St  Doering,  Mrs.   Ann 

Daniels,  lorwerth  T.. Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.  Evans,  Mrs.  William  D....22  Ottawa  St 

Davies,  Benjamin  E 548  Hoadley  St  Evans,  Thomas  H 2416  Dercum  St 

Davies,  Mrs.  Benjamin  E. 548  Hoadley  St  Foster,    Mrs.   Warren Dercum   St 

Davies,  Mrs.  A 10  Elmo  St  James,   David 103  Jones  Av 

Davies.  Thomas  ^W 2441  Elmwood  St  Evans,  Daniel  S 9  Ottawa  St 

Davies.  Mrs.Thomas  W.2441  Elmwood  St  Evans,  Mrs.  Daniel  S 9  Ottawa  St 

Davies,  Mrs.  William....  1755  Worley  St  Evans,    John   W 

Davies.  Mrs.  David  E 10  Ottawa  St  Evans,  Samuel  D 45  Bissel  St 

Davies.  John  S 2373  Elmwood  St  Evans,  Mrs.  Samuel  D 45  Bissel  St 

Davies,  Mrs.  John  S 2373  Elmwood  St  Evans,  Miss  Sadie 45  Bissel  St 

Davies,  Herbert 2391  Dercum  St  Evans,  Miss  M.  A 64  Oakdale  St 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Evans,  Daniel 52  Spafford  St 

Evans,   Mrs.   Edward 2214  Broadway 

Francis,   Mrs.    Martha 14   Prosser   St 

Francis,  Mrs.  George.. 2372  Elmwood  St 

George,  David  Gwilym 2048  Axtell  St 

George,  Mrs.  David  Gwilym 

George,  Christmas 2395  Dercum  St 

Geoi^e,   Miss  Katie 2395  Dercum   St 

Gething,  Thos 1774  Worley  St 

Gething.  Mrs.  Elizabeth..  1774  Worley  St 

Gething,    Grif 1774  Worley  St 

Gething,  John 1774  Worley  St 

Griffiths,   Mrs.  Lewis   

Griffiths,  Mrs.  Lizzie 17  Way  St 

Griffiths,    Thomas    G 388    Union    St 

Griffiths,   Mrs.   Thomas  G.388  Union  St 

Griffiths.  William 2086  Axtell  St 

Griffiths.  Mrs.  William. ..  .2086  Axtell  St 

Griffiths.  Miss  Louisa 388  Union  St 

Griffiths.  David  R 17  Way  St 

Griffiths.   Francis 1784  Worley  St 

Griffiths,  Roger 1784  Worley  St 

Griffiths,  Mrs.  Roger 1784  Worley  St 

Griffiths,   Daniel 2424   Spafford   St 

Griffiths,  Mrs.   Daniel.. 2424  Spafford  St 

Griffiths,  Mrs.  John 3  Raymond  St 

Griffiths,    David 208  Aetna  St 

Griffiths,  Mrs.  David 208  Aetna  St 

Griffiths,  David,  Jr 208  Aetna  St 

Griffiths,  Thos 208  Aetna  St 

Griffiths,  Evan 208  Aetna  St 

Griffiths,  Willie 208  Aetna  St 

Griffiths,  Miss  Mary 208  Aetna  St 

Griffiths,  Miss  A Broadway 

Griffiths,  Miss  Esther.. 2441  Elmwood  St 

Griffiths,  Miss  Edith 2424  Spafford  St 

Griffiths,  Miss  Lizzie 17  Way  St 

Hughes,  Samuel 14  Ottawa 

Hughes,   Miss  May 13  Ottawa  St 

Hughes,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 

2356   Elmwood    St 

Hughes,  Mrs.  Margaret 

370  E.  Prospect  St 

James,   Mrs.   David 103  Jones  Av 

Jenkins,  Mrs.  Catherine.  .2352  Broadway 

Jenkins,  Mrs.  Evan 48  Clement  St 

Johns,    David    H 28   Bissel    St 

Johns,    Mrs.   David    H 28   Bissel   St 

Johns,   Mrs.   Henry 1779  Worley   St 

Johns,    Miss    Mary 1779   Worley    St 


Johns,   Miss  Ella 28  Bissel   St 

Johns,   Miss  Eva 28  Bissel   St 

Jones,  John  L 1  Homestead  St 

Jones,   Mrs.  John  L....1  Homestead  St 

Jones,    John    E 15    Echo    St 

2036    Woodland    Hills   Av 

Jones,    Thomas    D 44    Bissel    St 

Jones,  Mrs.  Thomas  D 44  Bissel  St 

Jones,  Mrs.   David  B 316  Union  St 

Jones,   Mrs.   David 29  Heath  St 

Jones,  John  W 87  Union  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  John  W 87  Union  St 

Jones,  Daniel  D 317  Union  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  Daniel  D 317  Union  St 

Jones,  John  W 1783  Worley  St 

Jones.  Miss  Annie 2454  Spafford  St 

Jones,  Miss  Mary 2454  Spafford  St 

Jones,  Miss  Sadie  A 15  Echo  St 

Jones,  Daniel 600  Pearl  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  Reese  D....128  Brownell  St 

Jones,  James  P 110  Worley  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  James  P 110  Worley  St 

Jones,  Miss  Maggie 15  Echo  St 

Jones,  Miss  Maggie  A 177  Echo  St 

Jones,  Miss  Bessie 177  Echo  St 

Jones,  James  W 2405  Dercum  St 

Jones,  Miss  Annie 316  Union  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  Jane 2454  Spafford  St 

Jones,  David  E 2134  Axtell  St 

Jones,  John  Dent 2424  Spafford  St 

Jones,  Oliver  Ingrhame Hanlon  St 

Jones,  Mrs.   Maria Spafford  St 

Jones,  Rev.  T.  Henry 13  Ottawa  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  T.   Henry 13  Ottawa  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  John  W 1783  Worley  St 

Jones,   Robert Spafford  St 

Jones,  William  W 317  Union  St 

Lewis,    David    F 1    Tennis    St 

Lewis,   Mrs.   David  F 1   Tennis    St 

Lewis,    John    D 2419    Spafford    St 

Lewis,  Mrs.  John  D 2419  Spafford  St 

Lewis,    Rees    D 12    Worley     St 

Lewis,    Mrs.   Rees   D 12  Worley   St 

Lewis,   William   J 2419   Spafford   St 

Lewis,  Mrs.  William  J.. 2419  Spafford  St 

Lewis,    Miss   Kate 1    Tennis    St 

Lewis.  Mrs.  Mathew 2082  Axtell  St 

2048  Axtell  St 

Lewis.  David  W 12  Worley  St 

Lewis,   Miss  Agnes 12  Worley  St 


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Lewis,  Miss  Flossie 1  Tennis  St 

Lewis,  Miss  Alys 1  Tennis  St 

Lewis,  Fredrick 12  Worley  St 

Llewellyn,  Thos.  B 2416  Dercum  St 

Mathews,  John  T 1796  Worley  St 

Mathews,  Mrs.  John  T...1796  Worley  St 

Mathews,  Evan 45  Bissel  St 

Mathews,  Mrs.  Evan 45  Bissel  St 

Miles,  Mrs.  Thos 1356  Harvard  St 

Miles,  Miss  Maggie 1356  Harvard  St 

Miles,    William    E 44    Bissel    St 

Miles,    Mrs.    William    E 44    Bissel    St 

Millward,  Mrs.  Hiram... 2255  Cottage  St 

Morgan,    John   W 2020    Booth    St 

Morgan,  Mrs.  John  W 2020  Booth  St 

Morgan,  Mrs.  Henry  T 2142  Axtell  St 

Morgan,  Henry 2142  Axtell  St 

Morgan,  Enoch 1792  Worley  St 

Morris,  Reuben 2380  Crosby  St 

Morris,  Mrs.  Reuben 2380  Crosby  St 

Morris,  Mrs.  Nellie 128  Brownell  St 

Owen,  James 1735  Worley  St 

Price,    Evan 2448    Dercum    St 

Price,  Mrs.  Ann 28  Bissel  St 

Pritchard,  Thomas 2426  Wales  St 

Pritchard,  Mrs.  Thomas.. 2426  Wales  St 

Pritchard,  Benjamin 1745  Worley  St 

Pritchard, Mrs.  Benjamin. 1745  Worley  St 
Pritchard,  Miss  Jennie. .  .1745  Worley  St 
Rankin,  Mrs.  William  E.2420  Dercum  St 

Rees,  Rees 2417  Dercum  St 

Rees,  Miss  Jennie  P 2417  Dercum  St 

Reese,  David 2424  Dercum   St 

Reese,   Mrs.  David 2424  Dercum   St 

Roberts,  Mrs.  William.  .2284  Spafford  St 

Rushton,  Mrs.  Geo 1800  Worley  St 

Stephens,  Miss  Katie 48  Clement  St 

Thomas,    Thomas 2416    Dercum    St 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Thomas.. 2416  Dercum  St 


Thomas,    Richard 24   Hinman    St 

Thomas.    Jonadab 2522   Reade    St 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Jonadab..  ..2522  Reade  St 
Taylor,  Mrs.  John 

Aetna,  corner  Groton  St 

Thomas,  John  W 2315  Wilcox  St 

Taylor,  Miss  Rosana 

Aetna,  corner  Groton  St 

Thomas.  Edward 2026  Axtell  St 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Edward 2026  Axtell  St 

Thomas,  Benjamin 93  Jones  Av 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Benjamin 93  Jones  Av 

Thomas,  David  H 1794  Worley  St 

Thomas.  Mrs.  David  H..  ..1794  Worley  St 
Thomas.  Miss  Gwladys..l794  Worley  St 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Mary  J 14  Worley  St 

Thomas,   Samuel 93  Jones  St 

Thomas,  Miss  Rachel 93  Jones  St 

Vaughan,  Mrs.  Ann Aetna  St 

Williams,   Mrs.   Thomas  Charles 

2036    Woodland    Hills    Av 

Williams.  Rev.  Richard. .  .2433  Wales  St 

Willbraham,   Mrs.   John Hanlon  St 

Williams,   Henry  J 

1394  Woodland    Hills  Av 

Williams,    Miss    Kate 14    Prosser    St 

Williams,  Mrs.  Ann 2142  Axtell  St 

2.366   Spafford   St 

Williams,  Miss  Jennie 2433  Wales  St 

Walters,  Miss  Lilly 10  Worley  St 

Webb,    Thos 282  Union  St 

Webb,  Mrs.  Thomas 282  Union  St 

Williams,   Mrs.    Henry   G 

2397  Spafford   St 

Williams,  Miss  Maggie..  .State  Hospital 
Watkins,  Mrs.  Benjamin. 2280  Wilcox  St 

Watkins.  Miss  Lizzie 2280  Wilcox  St 

Wilberham.  Gabel Hanlon  St 


LAKEWOOD  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


Z^^^N  a  bright,  pleasant  morning  in  March,  1891,  Revs.  I.  W.  Metcalf 
^V^)^  and  A.  E.  Thomson  and  Messrs.  H.  Clark  Ford  and  C.  E.  Ferrell 
—  visited  Lakewood  for  the  purpose  of  discovering  what  the  pros- 
pects were  for  the  establishment  and  support  of  a  Congregational  mis- 
sion for  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  at  what  point,  if 
any,  a  location  might  be  secured  for  the  erection  of  a  house  of  worship. 


l.AKEWUOn    CHI'KCll. 


After  noting  the  advantages  and  disadvantages  of  several  locations,  a 
lot  was  selected  on  Detroit  street,  near  Highland  avenue,  which  was 
afterwards  purchased  by  the  Congregational  City  Missionary  Society. 
A  primary  department  of  the  Sabbath-school  was  organized,  with  Miss 
Julia  Bailey,  teacher.  During  the  summer  of  1891,  this  class  of  small  chil- 
dren met  every  Sabbath  afternoon  in  the  kitchen  of  Mrs.  B.  W.  Coutant. 
During  the  summer.  Rev.  W.  F.  McMillen  made  a  canvass  of  the  com- 


LAKEWOOD   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


181 


munity  for  funds  for  the  erection  of  a  chapel.  In  this  he  was  assisted 
materially  by  Mr.  B.  W.  Coutant,Mr.  C.  E.  Ferrell,Mr.  Chas.  Townsend 
and  others,  and  the  chapel  was  erected,  costing,  with  furniture,  $800, 
and  was  dedicated  December,  1891.  Up  to  this  time  cottage  prayer- 
meetings  had  been  held,  and  several  city  pastors  had  held  preaching  serv- 
ices in  several  homes.  From  December,  1891,  to  March,  1892,  Rev.  J.  G. 
Eraser,  D.  D.,  Rev.  W.  E.  McMillen  and  city  pastors  held  afternoon  serv- 
ices in  the  cbapel. 


REV.    H.    A.    N.    RICHARDS. 


On  December  13,  1891,  the  Sabbath-school  was  formally  organized, 
with  Mr.  Carr,  superintendent;  Miss  Julia  Bailey,  secretary;  Mrs.  Mack, 
treasurer;  Miss  McConnell,  organist.  The  school  was  opened  Decem- 
ber 20,  1891,  with  three  officers,  eight  teachers,  sevent3'-one  present  in 
all,  and  the  collection  was  $5.08. 

In   March,  1892,  at  a  meeting  of  the  supporters  of  the  Mission, 
Messrs.  C.  E.  Eerrell,  B.  W.  Coutant  and  W.  S.  Nelson  were  elected  trus- 
es.      Wm.  Miller  was  chosen  clerk  and  B.  W.  Coutant,  treasurer. 


182  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Rev.  E.  A.  Fredenhagen  was  called  to  take  charge  of  the  Mission, 
and  commenced  work  March  1,  1892,  and  under  his  ministry  the  work 
progressed  finely.  A  Ladies'  Aid  Society,  a  Christian  Endeavor  Society, 
and  a  Junior  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor  were  organized.  Rev.  E.  A. 
Fredenhagen  remained  but  one  year,  receiving  a  salary  of  $900;  one-half 
being  received  from  the  field  and  the  other  half  from  the  City  Missionary 
Society.  From  March  1,  1893,  to  July  9,  1893,  the  pulpit  was  supplied 
by  city  pastors  and  others. 

Rev.  H.  A.  N.  Richards  was  called  to  the  work  and  began  labors  July 
9,  1893,  with  a  salary  of  $1,000  per  year.  On  September  3,  1893,  the 
afternoon  services  were  discontinued,  and  regular  morning  and  evening 
services  were  held,  and  the  hour  for  the  Sabbath-school  was  changed 
from  2:30  p.  m.  to  9:30  a.  m. 

This  marked  a  new  era  in  the  history  of  the  Mission  and  the  work  at 
once  grew  more  rapidly. 

In  October,  1893,  committees  were  appointed  with  a  view  to  calling 
a  council  of  pastors  and  of  churches  for  the  organization  of  a  church. 
The  council  of  pastors  and  churches  convened  at  the  chapel  on  November 
9,  1893,  and  organized  the  Lakewood  Congregational  Church,  with  the 
following  charter  members:  By  Letter — Rev.  H.  A.  N.  Richards,  Mrs.  E. 
L.  Richards,  Miss  Julia  Bailey,  Frederick  A.  Beck,  Mrs.  F.  A.  Beck,  Sarah 
J.  Beam,  Mrs.  Hattie  Clow,  Mrs.  Sarah  Coutant,  Miss  Barbara  Cox,  Ed- 
ward G.  Dudley,  Mrs.  Mary  G.  Dudley,  Miss  Edith  I.  Eminger,  Chas.  E. 
Ferrell,  Mrs.  Minnie  A.  Ferrell,  Miss  Mary  E.  Ferrell,  Mrs.  Mary  W. 
Haynes,  Miss  Tacy  Kellogg,  W.  S.  Nelson,  Miss  Mary  A.  Orbison.  On 
Confession — Miss  Bertha  L.  Bailey,  Miss  Grace  E.  Drury,  John  G.  Edson, 
Henrv  J.  Nast,  Miss  Rosabelle  D.  Nast,  George  F.  Nelson,  Miss  Sadie  E. 
Park,  Miss  Harriet  W.  Renouard. 

The  organization  of  the  Church  was  completed  on  December  4,  1893, 
by  the  election  of  ofiicers  as  follows : 

Trustees— Messrs.  B.  W.  Coutant,  C.  E.  Ferrell,  F.  A.  Beck,  Wm. 
Miller,  W.  C.  Pudney. 

Deacons— W.  S.  Nelson,  C.  E.  Ferrell,  F.  A.  Beck. 

Deaconesses — Mrs.  Sarah  Coutant,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Richards. 

Clerk— WilHam  Miller. 

Sunday-school  Superintendent— C.  E.  Ferrell. 

Treasurer — B.  W.  Coutant. 

Besides  the  societies  already  mentioned,  there  have  been  organized, 
and  are  doing  good  work,  the  Boys'  Brigade— Captain,  W.  S.  Nelson  ; 
Junior  Captain,  Geo.  F.  Nelson — and  a  Young  People's  Aid  Society. 

The  Church  now  has  64  members,  with  a  Sunday-school  enrollment 
of  145. 

The  following  are  the  present  officers  of  the  Church : 

Trustees— C.  E.  Ferrell,  B.  W.  Coutant,  F.  A.  Beck,  Wm.  Miller,  J. 
K.  LewiS;  A.  Slack,  L.  J.  Judd. 

Deacons— F.  A.  Beck,  F.  B.  Drake,  C.  E.  Ferrell,  W.  S.  Nelson. 

Clerk- John  K.  Lewis. 


LAKEWOOD   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  183 

Treasurer— L.  J.  Judd. 

Deaconesses— Mrs.  Sarah  Coutant,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Richards. 

In  summer  of  1894,  the  City  Missionary  Society  exchanged  the  lot 
on  Detroit  street  for  the  more  valuable  one  on  the  corner  of  Detroit  street 
and  Highland  avenue,  pledging  the  church  this  corner  lot,  75x200  feet. 
To  this  lot  the  Church  moved  the  chapel  in  August,  1894. 

The  Church  has  appointed  building  and  finance  committees,  and  Vo. 
decided  to  erect  a  new  church  building  as  soon  as  possible,  and  ha 
adopted  plans  presented  by  Charles  E.  Hopkinson.  architect,  which  ca 
for  an  outlay  of  $7,000. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 

Austin,   Lydia Eliza  Jennings  Home   Ferrell,  Mrs.  Minnie  A 1865  Detroit  St 

Bailey,  Miss  Bertha  L. Ferrell,  Miss  Mary  E....1S65  Detroit  St 

Detroit  St.,  Lakewood   Foote,  Miss  Sarah  Helen 

Bailey,  Miss  Julia. Detroit  St., Lakewood  Winchester  Av 

Baker,  Mrs.  Bessie  Ferrell Gensert,  Mrs.  Pearlie  M 

. .  Corner  Detroit  St.  and  Trenton  St  Winchester   Av 

Beach,  Mr.  A.  R 2008  Detroit  St   Judd,  Mr.  D.  J Detroit  St.,  Lakewood 

Beach,  Mrs.  Minnie  I 2008  Detroit  St  Judd,  Mrs.  L.  J... Detroit  St.,  Lakewood 

Beck, Mr.  Frederick  A.. 53  Dartmouth  St  Judd,  Mr.  Francis 

Beck,  Mrs.  Frederick  A Detroit  St.,  Lakewood 

53  Dartmouth  St    Kellogg-,   Miss   Tacy 

Beam,  Mrs.  Sarah ...Eliza  Jennings  Home,  Detroit  St 

Eliza  Jennings  Home,  Detroit  St    Lacey,  Mr.  William  A Newman  Av 

Becker,  Mrs.  Jacob Oak  Park    Lacey,  Mrs.  Rosa Newman  Av 

Boardman,  Misa  Roberta Lang,  Mr.  Charles Dennison  Av 

Eliza  Jennings  Home,  Detroit  St   Lang,   Mrs.    Christina Dennison    St 

Buchwald,  Mrs.  Delia.. 41  Dartmouth  St    Lewis,  Mr.  John  K Winchester  Av 

Clow,  Mrs.  Hattie Lewis,  Mrs.  Julia  A Winchester  Av 

Rockport,  Kamm's  P.  O    McLaren,  Mrs.  E.  N 1865  Detrbit  St 

Cogswell,  Mr.  Frank  F Hillsdale  Av   Lockwood,  J.  W 4  Highland  Av 

Cogswell,    Mrs.   Frank   F.. Hillsdale   Av    Lockwood,  Mrs.  J.  W 4  Highland  Av 

Corey,  Mr.  Frank  E 41  Mueller  Av    Madison,  Mr.  Edward Cove  Av 

Corey,  Mrs.  Frank  E 41  Mueller  St   Madison,  Mrs.  Edward Cove  Av 

Coutant.   Mrs.   Sarah Merrifield,  Mrs.  Agnes..  .Winchester  Av 

. .  Corner  Detroit  St.  and  Coutant  Av   Mickey,  Mrs.  Ella  K Hird  Av 

Davis.  Mr.  John  Henry.. Winchester  Av  Miller,   Mr.  William  M..  ..Highland  Av 

Davis,  Miss  Susie  E Winchester  Av  Miller,  Mrs.  William  M..  ..Highland  Av 

Downie,  Mr.  George Hird  Av   Nast,  Mr.  Henry  J Cove  Av 

Downie,  Mrs.  George Hird  Av   Nelson,  Mr.  W.  S Highland  Av 

Drake.  Mr.  F.  B Winchester  Av   Nelson.  Mr.  George  F Highland  Av 

Drake,  Mrs.  F.  B Winchester  Av   Orbison,  Miss  Mary  A 

Drury.  Miss  Grace  E 27  Sibley  St  ....Eliza  Jennings  Home,  Detroit  St 

Edson,  Mr.  John  G 53  Dartmouth  St  Park,  Miss  Sadie  E Cove  Av 

Ferrell,  Mr.  Charles  E....1865  Detroit  St  Pelton,  Dr.  Russell  P.... 2018  Detroit  St 


184 


CLEVKI.AND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


Renouard,  Miss  Harriet  "W 

..  ..Eliza  Jennings  Home,  Detroit  St 

Richards,  Rev.  H.  N 31  Hillsdale  Av 

Richards,  Mrs.  L.  E 31  Hillsdale  Av 

Roney,  Mrs Winchester  Av 

Roney,  Miss  Zora Winchester  Av 

Ruggles,  Mr.  George  C..1570  Detroit  St 
Ruggles,  Mrs.  Ellen  Brooks 

1570  Detroit  St 


Ruggles,  Miss  Fannie  L..1570  Detroit  St 

Slack,  Mr.  Andrew 34  Dartmouth  St 

Slack,  Mrs.  Luella 34  Dartmouth  St 

Williams,  Mrs.  Anna  J 

Eliza  Jennings  Home,  Detroit  St 

Wiebush,  Charles  F 

Wiebush,  Mrs.  Charles  F 

Wiebush,  Charlotte  M 


STATEMENT  DECEMBER  31,  1895. 

Total  Assets $  |  88,2  18  6  1 

Total  liiabilities,  including  capital  and  re-instiraiice  reserve I  54,990.54 

ivet  «vxri3itjLs ^fi&^s  s^^.cyzr 

Insurance  in  force  December  3  |  .     |  893 $     7,954,964.00 

Insurance  in  force  December  3  I  ,    1894 18,8  19,029  00 

Insurance  in  force  December  3  |  ,    |  895 28,252,570.00 

$  I  00,000  deposited  with  New  York  Insxjrance  Department  for  the  security  of  all 
policyholders. 

The  policies  of  this  Company  contain  more  benefits  and  guarantees  to  the  policy- 
holder then  those  of  any  other  company. 

AmonK  them  are  Indemnity  for  pHrtial  disablements  as  well  as  total. 

A  Tontine  Bonus  Fund  to  be  divided  among  policy-holders 

A  very  liberal  and  equitable  Physicians',  Surgeons'  and  Undertakers'  Policy,  covering 
blood  poisoning. 

All  improved  forms  of  personal  Accident  and  Indemnity  Policies. 


W.   H.  KIRKE,  General  Agent, 

J.  W.  LOCKWOOD,   Special  A^ent.  344  THE  ARCADE 


TRINITY  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH. 


/^^\N  account  of  rights  and  privileges  that  had  been  invaded,  over 
\0^^^  one  hundred  people,  members  of  the  Bolton  Avenue  Branch  of 
°^-z,i  ■?  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Cleveland,  met  at  the  home  of 
Mr.  J.  G.  James,  317  Bolton  avenue,  Monday  evening,  March  21,  1894. 


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and  proceeded  to  organize  themselves  into  a  Congregational  Church. 
The  name  being  left  to  the  ladies,  it  was  finally  determined  that 
the  new  organization  should  be  known  as  "The  Trinity  Congregational 
Church." 

Being  disappointed  in  their  arrangements   for  a  place  of  worship,  the 
erection  of  a  building  was  commenced  Friday  noon,  and  by  Saturday  night 


186  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


'The  soft  Piano's  dulcet  notes 

Delight  your  listening  ears  ; 

They  clothe  3'our  face  with  gentle  smiles 

Or  fill  your  eyes  with  tears." 

— Mrs.  Gilmaa. 


^TUE  TONE  OF  THE#- 


HAbbET  &  DAVIS 

..PIANOS.- 


APPEALS  TO  THE  HEART'S  BEST  EMOTIONS- 


One  profit  only  between  maker  and  buyer. 

Absolute  satisfaction  guaranteed. 

Terms  to  suit  vour  reasonable  convenience. 


Hallet&  Davis  Piano  Go. 

""I^l'sf- ^        359  &  361  SUPERIOR  ST. 

A.  G.  CLEMMER,  Manager.  26  &  28  THE  ARCADE. 


TRINITY    CONGRKGATIONAL    CHIRCH. 


187 


KEY.    R.    A.    GEOKGK. 


ship.  The  evening  of  the  same 
dav,  Rev.  Mr.  George  was  in- 
stalled pastor  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 

It  was  soon  seen  on  account 
of  the  rapid  growth  of  the  con- 
gregation that  a  church  edifice 
would  be  needed.  A  lot  was 
purchased  and  a  building  com- 
mittee was  appointed,  consist- 
ing of  Mr.  J.  C.  McWatters.  Mr. 
G.  H.  Barnev,  Mr.  Z.  B.  Allee, 
Mr.  J.  G.  James  and  Mr.  E.  E. 
Bauman. 

The  corner-stone  of  the  new 
structure  was  laid  May  5.  1895. 
On  the  first  Sabbath  of  the  fol- 
lowing October  the  congregation 
w^orshipped  for  the  first  time  in 
the  Sunday-school  of  the  new 
building. 


was  completed,  furnished  with 
gas,  steam  heat,  beauftiullj  deco- 
rated and  ready  for  worship. 

At  the  first  meeting,  a  call 
was  extended  to  Rev.  R.  A. 
George,  who  was  present  and 
preached  for  the  people  on  the 
following  Sabbath,  Easter, 
March  25,  1894. 

The  organization  was  further 
completed,  and  on  April  22,  one 
hundred  and  sixty-three  people 
entered  into  covenant  together 
as  the  charter  members  of  Trin- 
ity church.  Rev.  R.  A.  George 
the  same  day  announced  his  ac 
ceptance  of  the  call  to  be  the 
pastor  of  the  new  organization. 

Mondaj^  April  23  a  Council 
of  Congregational  churches  for- 
mally recognized  and  received 
Trinitv  Church  into  their  fellow- 


MRS.    K.    A.    GEOKOE. 


188 


CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


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IMPROVEMENT  THE  ORDER  OF  THE  AGE. 


Three  IHeW  Model  Smith  Preqier  Typewriters 


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Great 

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Many  Improvements 
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DURABILITY  the  FIB  ST  CONSIDERATION^. 

Illustrated  Catalogue  Mailed  on  Application. 

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TRINITY   CONGREGATIONAL    CHURCH. 


189 


During  the  first  epoch  in  the 
history  of  Trinity  Congrega- 
tional Church,  the  membership 
grew  from  one  hundred  and  sixty- 
three  to  two  hundred  and  fifty, 
with  all  the  departments  strong 
and  well  organized. 

The  Lord  has  done  great 
things  for  us,  whereof  we  are 
glad,  and  with  hopeful  hearts  we 
face  the  future,  not  afraid  to 
ask  great  things  from  Him  who 
delights  to  surprise  his  people 
with  blessings  beyond  their  fond- 
est hopes. 

OFFICERS. 

Pastor— Rev.  R.  A.  George. 
Pastoral  Committee— An- 
drew Williamson,  Joshua  Enoch, 
E.  B.  Stranahan,  F.  M.  Lewis, 
A.  G.  Clemmer,  E.  Osborn,  E.  G. 
Phillips,  F.  D.  Rogers,  E.J.  Luff, 
C.  J.  Shaw. 

Board  OF  Deacons — Andrew 
Williamson.  E.  B.  Stranahan, 
term  expires  December,  1896 ;  A. 
G.  Clemmer,  E.  L.  Osborn,  F.  D.  Rogers,  E.  G.  Phillips,  term  expires 
December,  1897;  Harrv  J.  Luff,  Samuel  Clark,  term  expires  December, 
1898. 

Trustees— J.  G.  James,  E.  E.  Bauman,  term  expires  April.  1896 ;  J.  C. 
McWatters,  G.  H.  Barney,  term  expires  April,  1897;  Andrew  Williamson, 
term  expires  April,  1898. 

Treasurer— W.  W.  Lang  ;  John  Enoch,  assistant  treasurer. 
Clerks— C.  J.   Shaw,   clerk  of   church;    F.  S.  Trafton.  clerk  of   so- 
ciety; Mabel  Mcllvaine,  assistant  clerk. 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  SUNDAY-SCHOOL. 

Superintendent— E.J.  Luff;  assistant  superintendents,  Samuel  Clarke 
and  Mrs.  A.  Herbruck. 

CHRISTIAN  ENDEAVOR  SOCIETY. 

President— Mattie  Smith  ;  recording  secretary,  Edytlie  M.  Clayton; 
corresponding  secretary,  P.  R.  McLean. 

ATHLETIC  ASSOCIATION. 

President— George  Barnes;  secretary,  Queenie  Pitts;  treasurer,  Laura 
McWatters. 


MR.   J.    C.    M'WATTERS. 


HENRY  B.  VOTTEL 


I     CHURCH  ORGAN 
If  MANUFACT'R, 

JENNINGS  AVENUE,  COR.  ABBEY  STREET. 


Trinity   Congregational  Church,  Cleveland,  O., 

AND 

East   Madison   Avenue  Congregational  Church,  Cleveland    O. 


TRINITY   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  191 

STATED   APPOINTMENTS. 

Sunday— 10:00  a.  m.,  morning  worship;  11:45  a.  m.,  Bible  school; 
6:00  p.  m..  young  people's  meeting  (Y.  P.  S.  C.  E.);  7:00  p.  m.,  evening 
worship. 

The  Communion  of  the  Lord's  Supper  is  held  on  the  first  Sabbath  of 
January,  March,  Ma}',  Jul}',  September  and  November. 

Monday— 1:30  p.  m.,  Ladies'  Aid  Societ}' ;  7:30  p.  m.,  Men's  League, 
first  and  third  Monday  in  each  month;  7:30  p.  m.,  Pastoral  Committee 
second  Monday  in  each  month. 

Tuesday — 7:30  p.  m.,  the  Gounod  Choral  Society. 

Wednesday— 3:30  p.m.,  Junior  Y.  P.  S.C.  E.;  3:30  p.m.,  Intermediate 
Y.  P.  S.  C.  E. ' 

Friday— 3:30  p.  m.,  King's  Daughters  ;  7:30  p.  m.,  Church  Prayer 
meeting:. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Agate.    Arthur    L, Wellington,    O  Barne.s,  Georg-e  W 76  Bell  Av 

Agate,  Lizzie  J.  (A.  L.).  .Wellington,  O  Barnes,  Jennie   (G.   W.) 76  Bell  Av 

AUee,    Zalmon    B 64    Vienna    St  Barnes,  George  K 70  Bell  Av 

Allee,  Amaretta  B.  (Z.  B.).64  Vienna  St  Bennett,  Irene  (R.  C.) Wellington,  O 

Allee,   Maud 64  Vienna  St  Bouscay,  George  H 73  Vienna  St 

Auxer,  Perry  H 4   Remington   St  Byrnes,    W.    B 35    Alanson    St 

Auxer,  Nellie  (P    H.)....2  Townsend  St  Byrnes,  Sarah  (W.  E.)....35  Alanson  St 

Beaumont,   Anna  L 145  Vienna   St  Caldwell,  L.  Anna  (E.)....91  Vienna  St 

Beman,   Harry  W 91  Alanson   St  Carroll,    W.    W 533    Quincy    St 

Beman,   Ada  (H.   W.)....91   Alanson   St  Carroll.  Nellie  J.  (W.  W.).533  Quincy  St 

Bush,    Ella 109   Sayles   St  Cleland,   Frank  N 40  Brenton  St 

Black,   Loula  V 74   Bertram   St  Cleland,   Lillian   (F.   N.)..40  Brenton  St 

Barney,    George   H 86  Vienna    St  Clayton,   Hannah  M.   (W.) 

Barney,    Harry 86    Vienna    St  121    Vienna    St 

Bauman,    E.    E 1279    Cedar    Av  Clayton,    Mabel    A 121    Vienna    St 

Bauman,  Clara  A  (E.  E.).  1279  Cedar  Av  Clayton,   Edythe  M 121   Vienna 

Bauman,    Maudora 1279    Cedar   Av  Coventry,  Henry 347  Bolton 

Bauman,    George   1 1279   Cedar    Av  Coventry,  Mary  (H.) 347  Bolton 

Bauman,  Eva  C 1279  Cedar  Av  Clemmer,  Andrew  G 1429  Cedar 

Brown,    Cora 202    Beechwood    St  Clemmer,  Emily  (A.  G.) 1429  Cedar 

Boyde,    David   A Ill    Sayles    St  Clemmer,  Irene  M 1429  Cedar 

Boyde,  Mary  (D.  A.) HI  Sayles  St  Clemmer,  Lillian  J 1429  Cedar  Av 

Boyde,   Sadie  J Ill   Sayles   St  Conkling,   Alice   B 

Beswick,  Alex  L 65  Brenton  St  Cram,  Ester  E.  (C.  S.) 239  Bell  Av 

Beswick,  Elvira  (A.   L.)..65  Brenton  St  Cram,    Harry    D 239    Bell    Av 

Benson,  Vinia  (F.  A.) 490  Cedar  Av  Carr,  Leslie  0 1318  Cedar  Av 

Biddle,   Marshall   D 1264   Cedar  Av  Carr,  Ida  F.  (L,  O.) 1318  Cedar  Av 

Biddle, Josephine  (M.  D.).1264  Cedar  Av  Clark,    Samuel 130  Congress   St 

Brokenshire.    Gertrude    R.    (W.)....  Clark,  Emma  (S.) 130  Congress  St 

208    Bell    Av  Dunbar,  Helen 163  Burt  St 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


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Should    make    you    look    your    best. 
Your  clothes  may  be  good,  but  not 
— — good  for  you — unless  fitted  to  your 
form  by 

GUS  P.  BOND,  MERCHANT  TAILOR, 

363  J5on6  St.,    Clevelanft,  ®. 


FILMS  AND  PLATES 

CAREFULLY  DEVELOPED. 

SUPERIOR   FINISHING. 


Lantern  Slides  Made. 


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Hand  Cameras  and   Kodaks 

TO    RENT. 

F.    R.    STOLL. 


106  Ettclid  Avenue. 


Rooms  103-1(14. 


Tlie  FuIIbi  Garpet  CleaningWork 


CARPETS  TAKEN  UP,  CLEANED,  j 
RE-MADE  AND  RE-LAID  OR     | 
WASHED  BY  SKILLED  | 

WORKMEN. 


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Hair  Mattresses  and  Feathers 
Renovated. 


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JOHN  H.  DREMANN,  Prop,      291-293  Quincy  St.,  Cleveland. 


TRINITY   CONGREGATIONAL    CHURCH.  193 

DuDbar,  Bell 163  Burt  St    Horton,   John    J 19   Alanson    St 

Dunbar,   Sarah 163   Burt    St   Horton,  Lusina  (J.  J.) 19  Alanson  St 

Dolman,  Katherine 493  Lincoln  Av   Hatch,  Alta  (C.   E.) 40  Alanson  St 

Delemater,   Mrs.   Nettie. .137  Vienna  St    Hannan,   Gertrude   E 106   Bell     Av 

Dorsett,  Lillie  D 20  Alanson  St    Hinsdale,  Dewey  G 106  Vienna  St 

Diehl.  Charles 83  Edwards  St   Hinsdale.  Clara  M.  (D.  G.) 

Diehl,  Lettie  (Chas.) 83  Edwards  St  -^Qg    Vienna   St 

Enoch,  Joshua 1626  Cedar  Ay,    Hoover,    Nellie    G.......... 238    Bell     At 

Enoch.   Mary   (J.) 1626   Cedar  Av    Humphreys,    Carl    L 

Enoch,  John  W 1626  Cedar  Av  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^    ^^^^^  ^^^  Vienna 

Enoch,  Lizzie  C.  (J.  W.)..  1626  Cedar  Av    Humphreys.    Eunice   W.    (C.    L.).... 
Enoch.  Mary  D 1626  Cedar  Av  _  _^^^  ^^^^^_  ^^^_  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^j^^^^ 


EHglert,    Edward   E 139  Vienna  St 

Englert,  Rufey 139  Vienna  St 

Fudge,  Osborne 902  Logan   St 

Fiddler.    Edith 106    Bell    Av 

Fiddler,  Millie 106  Bell  Av 

Forgie,  David 200  Streator  Av 

Forgie.  Mary  (D.) 200   Streator  Av 

Forgie.   Maude 200   Streator  Av 

Groff,  E.   S.   (Chas.).. 182  Beechwood  St 

Greenbrier.    Mrs.    Mary 

672  E.  Prospect  St 

Greenbrier,    John    J 


Hale,   J.    G 760  Doan    St 

Heinlein,    Dr.    L.    U 

Heinlein,   Meda   (L.   U.) 

James,  Anna  (L.  G.) 317  Bolton  Av 

James,   Walter  M 317   Bolton   Av 

Krause,  Amelia  (G.) 43  Alanson  St 

Kendrick,  Mrs.  Carry  M..81  Vienna  St 

Kelly,   Mary   A 25   Vienna   St 

Kinecutt,  William  H 140  Dodge  St 

Kinnecutt,   Julia  (William  H.) 

140   Dodge    St 


672  E.  Prospect  St    Kirkholder,   Cora  W 198  Bell  At 

Gould,   Ellen   R 81  Vienna   St    Luff.    Ernst   J 55   Bertram    St 

George,    Robert    A.,    Rev Luff,  Mary  A.   (E.  J.) 55  Bertram  St 

706  E.  Prospect  St    Luff,   Harry  J 1298  Cedar  At 

George,  Dr.  Mary  E.  (R.  A.) Luff,   Mary   (H.    J.) 1298   Cedar  At 

706  E.  Prospect  St    Lang,    W.    W 1383    Cedar    At 

Grief.   Josephine 448  Bolton   Av  Lang  Annie  (W.  W.) 1383  Ceda^r  At 

Gallagher.  Mrs.  Eliza 490  Cedar  Av    Lang,    Francis   H 1383  Cedar   At 

Griffin.   Maud  R.    (L.   A.) Lang,   Josiah   B 1383   Cedar   At 

20    Eastdale    St    Ludlow.  Lin  C 919  South  Logan  At 

George.   Margaret  (R.   S.) Lake,   Mary   H.    (J.    H.) 

70  Tremont  St.,  Allegheny,  Pa  109    Beechwood  St 

Hale,  Jessie  G 760  Doan   St    Ludlow,  Florence  T\^.  (W.  S.) 

Hutchinson,    Mrs.   J.    A 10  Centennial  St 

66    Beechwood    St    Lewis,  F.  M 35  Burt  St 

Hutchinson,  Ida  V 66  Beechwood  St    Lewis,  Edna  B.  (F.  M.) 35  Burt  St 

Harlow,  Anna  L 478  E  Prospect  St    Lewis,  Bessie  E 35  Burt  St 

Hart,    Lida   (S.) 117   Vienna     St   Ludlow,  W.  W Cedar  Heights 

Herbruck.    A 1524    Cedar    Av    McKee,  Mrs.  Anna 190  Bell  Av 

Herbruck,   Anna   (A.)....  1524  Cedar  Av    McLean,  Perry  R 70  Sayles  St 

Herbruck.    Lottie 1524    Cedar   Av    McLean.  Ethel  (P.  R.) 70  Sayles  St 

Hendryx,    Zenas    R 109   Vienna    St    McCabe.  Bessie 158  Bell  Av 

Hendryx,    Howard   J   (Z.    R.) Mcllvaine.  Mrs.  Emma 1621  Cedar  Av 

109   Vienna    St    Mcllvaine.  Mabel 1621  Cedar  Av 

Haupt,    Lura   L 681    E.    Prospect    St    McDonald,  Mrs.  D.  C 45  Vienna  St 

Haupt,    Emily   p.... 681    E.    Prospect   St    McW'atters,  J.  C 685  E.  Prospect  St 


194 


CLEVELAND   CONOR EGATIONALISTS. 


Mc Walters,  Florence  (J.  C.) 

685  E.  Prospect  St 

McWatters,  Laura  W.685  E.  Prospect  St 
McWatters,  Jane  E...6S5  E.  Prospect  St 

McWhatters,   George   R 

Mcllvaine,  James  W 

McLaren,   Mrs.   Jeanette 

698  E.  Prospect  St 

McLaren,  Chas.  S 698  E.  Prospect  St 

MacLaren,  Jane   E.    (A.) 

698  E.  Prospect  St 

Morgan,  Bertha  (F.  E.) 238  Bell  A v 

Minor,  Mary  A 93  Beechwood  St 

Minney,  Jane  (I.J.) 1503  Cedar  Av 

Motion,  James 189  Bell  Av 

Motion,  Sarah  B.  (J.) 189  Bell  Av 

Motion,  Isabella  B.  B 189  Bell  Av 

Motion,  Jemyma  S.  M 189  Bell  Av 

Meacham,  Julia  A.  (C.  L.) 

109   Lincoln   Av 

Meacham,  May  J 109  Lincoln  Av 

Mason,  Stephen  A 496  Bolton  Av 

Mason,  Lucinda  (S.  A.) 496  Bolton  Av 

Miles,  Mrs.  Annie  E 70  Glen  Park  PI 

Mather,  William  A 157  Lincoln  Av 

Mather,  Ella  J.  (W.  A.)..  157  Lincoln  Av 

Obrien,  Mrs.  Jennie Brown   St 

Osborn,  Emmett 101  Bertram  St 

Osborn,  Louise  (E.) 101  Bertram  St 

Osborn,  Florence  B 101  Bertram  St 

Osborn,  Edna  B 101  Bertram  St 

Pratt,  Henry  W 44  Halsey  St 

Pratt,  Florence  (H.  W^)....44  Halsey  St 

Price,  Chas.  G 222  Bell  Av 

Price,  Catherine  (C.  G.) 222  Bell  Av 

Price,  Leula 222  Bell  A v 

Price,   May  L 222  Bell   Av 

Price,  Florence  H 222  Bell  Av 

Phillips,  Sarah  A.  (E.G.).107  Alanson  St 

Phillips,  Evan  G 107  Alanson  Av 

Pier,  Oliver  C 1504  Cedar  A v 

Pier,  Leillie  (O.  C.) 1504  Cedar  Av 

Penney,  Cora  R 927  S.  Logan  Av 

Quine,  Nellie  C 1621  Cedar  A v 

Rogers,  Frank  D 205  Bell  Av 

Rogers,   Annie   (F.   D.) 205  Bell   Av 

Rogers,  Florence  G 205  Bell  Av 

Randall,  George  A 712  E.  Prospect  St 

Randall,  Carrie  E.  (G.  A.) 

712    E.    Prospect    St 


Randall,  Mamie  E 712  E.  Prospect  St 

Randall,  O.  Perry 712  E.  Prospect  St 

Reed,  Charles  E 115  Sayles  St 

Rock,  Clara  M.  (W.  L.) 

Stickler,   William 1580   Euclid   Av 

Stickler,   Mrs.   (Wm.) 1580  Euclid  Av 

Stranahan,    Ebenezer   G..93   Vienna   St 
Stranahan,  Ella  (E.  G.)....93  Vienna  St 

Stranahan,  Gertrude  E 93  Vienna  St 

Shaw,  Charles  J 46  Bertram  St 

Shaw,  Cora  E.  (C.  J.).... 46  Bertram  St 

Shaw,  Althea  E 46  Bertram  St 

Somers,    Louis   G 85   Bolton  Av 

Somers,  Helen  A.  (L.  G.)..85  Bolton  Av 

Smead,    Sylvester   R 243   Bell   Av 

Smead,   Mary  A.   (S.   R.)....243  Bell  Av 

Smead,  Hattie  M 243  Bell  Av 

Schram,    Albert 117    Vienna    St 

Stowe,  ,Mrs.   Maria.. 626  E.   Prospect  St 
Shafer,   Eva  (H.)....654  E.  Prospect  St 

Slack,   Mrs.   Katura 17   Alanson   St 

Stroup,   Aneta 17   Alanson    St 

Saunderson,    Elbridge. .  ..129   Vienna   St 

Slocum,  Milton  R 927  Logan  St 

Slocum,  Minnie  M  (M.  R.).927  Logan  St 

Savage,    James    R 137   Vienna   St 

Savage,  Maude  (J.  R.) 137  Vienna  St 

Smith,  Mary  (J.  H.) 150  Lincoln  Av 

Smith,  Mattie  G 150  Lincoln  St 

Sprague,  Harry  G 72  Kennard  St 

Sanford,  Willis  L 174  Lincoln  Av 

Sanf ord,  Pauline  C.  (W.  C.) 

174    Lincoln    Av 

Sanford,   Pauline   L 174  Lincoln  Av 

Simpson,   Lena  B 5.30f  Bolton   Av 

Shaw,  Theresa  M.  (E.  H.)..530  Bolton  Av 

Studd,   Maud    S.    (J.) 266  Bell   Av 

Steeb,    A.    E 44    Sayles    St 

Smith,  Jessie  E.  (A.  L.)..32  Kenwood  St 

Smith,  William  A 184  Lincoln  Av 

Smith,  Rosa  L.  (W.  A.)..  184  Lincoln  St 

Smith,   Alexander 1245  Cedar  Av 

Smith,  Caroline  (A.) 1245  Cedar  Av 

Smith,  Florence  B 1245  Cedar  Av 

Smith,  Walter  H 150  Lincoln  Av 

Smith,  Mary  (W.  H.) 150  Lincoln  Av 

Schuler,    Clarence. .  .185    Beechwood    St 

Turfeus,  Margaret Crawford  Road 

Todd,    Mary   J 1419    Cedar   Av 

Todd.    Laura 1419    Cedar    Av 


TKINITV    CONGRHGATIOXAL    CHURCH. 


195 


Trafton,   Fayette  S 115  Saylps  St 

Trafton,  Ida  (F.  S.) 115  Sayles  St 

Trafton,  Winnefred 115  Sayles  St 

Trafton.    Roy 115   Sayles   St 

Trafton,    Meta    R 115    Sayles    St 

Trafton,    Corrinne    V 

Von    Beseler,    Maria 238   Bell    Av 

Williamson,    Andrew.. .8  Centennial   St 
Williamson,  Kate  (A.).. 8  Centennial  St 

William.son,   Kate 8  Centennial  St 

Williamson,   Fannie. ...8   Centennial   St 

Wenham,    Maud 1206   Cedar    Av 

Witner,   Frederick 92  Alanson  St 

Witner,    Albert 92    Alanson    St 

Wilcox,  Mrs.  Hattie  G 490  Cedar  Av 

AValtz.  Mrs.  Elizabeth 69  Bertram  St 


\Valtz,    Gertrude 69    Bertram    St 

Wyatt,    Mabel 443    Bolton   Av 

Walsh,  William  L 104  Beechwood  St 

Walsh,    Flora   A.    (Wm.    L.) 

104    Beechwood    St 

Wilsey,  Alice  M 108  Vienna  St 

Wilsey,   Lavinia  (A.   G.) 

Warren,  Mrs.  Ellen... 86  Beechwood  St 

Walton.  Allen  B 1225  Cedar  Av 

Walton,   Minney   H 1225  Cedar   Av 

White,    Emma  E 2  Watkins  St 

Weaver,    Charles   E 28   Alanson   St 

Weaver,  Susan  (C.  E.)..28  Alanson  St 
Wood,  Lucinda  (M.  F.)..171  Streator  Av 
Wood,    Stella 171  Streator  Av 


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70  EAST  PROSPECT  ST. 

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Wall  P.\pek  Cleaned. 


Telephone  3311. 


THE  OLIVET  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH 


HOWS  the  many-sidedness  of  Greater  Cleveland.     Organized  April 
6, 1894,  by  a  little  band  who  wished  to  place  the  Christian  Church 
sqiiarely  against  the  monstrous  evil  of  the  day,  they  covenanted 
with  themselves   and  require  of  all  seeking  membership   with  them  "  t» 


OLIVET    CnUKCH. 


abstain  from  all  intoxicating  liquors,  including  wine,  beer  and  cider,  and 
xise  all  proper  means  to  discourage  the  use  of  and  traffic  in  the  same." 

The  little  body,  animated  with  this  full  conception   of  Christianity, 
has  steadily  prospered  and  been  greatly  encouraged  by  generous  expres- 


OLIVET    CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


197 


5ions  of  approval  by  other  churches  until  there  seems  but  a  step  to  be 
taken  to  bring  all  other  churches  to  the  formal  expression  of  this  which 
is  the  only  godly  attitude  of  the  Church  toward  the  liquor  traffic.  For 
over  a  year  they  worshiped  in  obscure  quarters  and  were  often  ministered 
to  voluntarily  by  preachers  of  various  denominations.  From  the  first, 
the  rooms  sccvired  for  worship  were  inadequate  and  inconvenient;  close, 
dark  and  inaccessible:  crowded  almost  to  suffocation  on  special  occasions. 


\\  .    >.     I  AVLOR. 


Yet  God  so  blessed  the  coming  together  of  the   people  that  it  was  often 
said.  Can  an}'  other  place  become  so  precious? 

In  June  last,  Rev.  W.  S.  Taylor,  who  had  been  engaged  in  mission 
work  with  the  Friends,  was  called  to  the  pastorate  of  this  church  that 
could  scarcely  be  lound.  Heartily  accepting  the  call,  he  has  s-een  a  rapid 
increase  of  the  work  under  his  hands.  They  have  made  temperance  work 
practical  and  systematic  by  appointing  the  third  Sunday  of  each  month 
Temperance  day  and  giving  the  temperance  committee  charge  of  the 
evening  service  of  that   day  and  of  the  preceding  Friday  evening  prayer 


198  CLEVELAND  COXGREGATIONALISTS. 

meeting.  The  Sunday-school  on  that  day  studies  the  temperance  exer- 
cise published  by  the  National  Temperance  and  Publication  society  of 
New  York. 

A  lot  at  180  Wade  Park  avenue  was  secured  and  a  building  commit- 
tee of  seven  members  and  Rev.  I.  W.  Metcalf  appointed.  A  very  pretty- 
plan  was  presented  by  S.  B.  Badgley  and  thepresent  building  was  erected 
from  it,  Mr.SethHullsuperintendingandMr.Geo.  B.  McMillan  overseeing 
the  carpenter  work.  The  Wade  Park  W.  C.  T.  U.,  the  Somerset  Y.,  Olivet 
C.  E.  and  the  Sunday-school  donated  beautiful  stained  glass  windows; 
friends  also  donated  four  memorial  windows. 

The  memliership  of  the  church  has  increased  to  48  and  C.  E.  to  30. 
The  Sabbath-school  numbers  60  scholars  and  8  teachers. 

The  new-  building  was  far  enough  completed  for  occupation  on 
October  27,  and  on  the  preceding  Friday  evening  an  affecting  farewell 
was  held  in  the  old  rooms.  Dedication  services  began  November  3,  and 
continued  throughout  the  week.  Friends  of  the  church  filled  it  on  the 
dedication  occasion  and  subscribed  liberally'  toward  diminishing  the 
debt.     The  cost  of  lot  and  building  was  about  $3,000. 

Through  man}'  sacrifices  and  by  the  aid  of  generous  friends,  they 
dedicated,  November  3  at  2  p.  ra.,  their  new  church  at  Wade  Park  and 
Giddings  avenues.  President  Thwing  of  Western  Reserve  university  pre- 
sided at  the  service. 

The  services  continued  through  the  week,  the  Sunda^'-school  having 
Monday  evening,  the  C.  E.  Tuesday,  asocial  on  Wednesday,  a  temper- 
ance meeting  on  Thursday  and  a  prayer  and  praise  meeting,  led  by  the 
students  of  the  Christian  Workers'  Training  School,  on  Friday  evening. 


OFFICERS   OF   THE    CHURCH. 

Pastor — Rev.  William  Sprague  Taylor;  residence,  120  Whitney 
avenue. 

Clerk— Rose  Harrison  Bonar. 

Treasurer— Lorena  C.  Alexander. 

Deacons- John  L.  Young,  Thomas  Paxton,  Geo.  B.  McMillan. 

Trustees — C.  V.  Hull,  president;  Thomas  Paxton,  Howard  T. 
Young-,  Lorena  C.  Alexander,   E.  R.  Lougheed. 

Missionary  Committee— Mrs.  John  L.  Young,  chairman  ;  Mrs.  Robt. 
McDonald,  Mary  McDonald,  May  Paxton,  Alice  McLeod,  G.  B. 
McMillan,  Mrs.  Camnitz,  Wilfred  Taylor,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steibel,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Lougheed. 

Pastoral  Committee— William  Sprague  Taylor,  moderator;  John 
L.  Young,  George  B.  McMillan,  C.  V.  Hull,  Thomas  Paxton,  Rose  Har- 
rison Bonar. 

Building  Committee— Lorena  C.  Alexander,  chairman;  John  L. 
Young,  Thos.  Paxton,  Geo.  B.  McMillan,  Augustus  Peterson,  Mrs.  J.  L. 
Young  and  Kev.  L  W.  Metcalf 

Te.mperance  Committee— Howard  T.   Young,    chairman ;  John   L. 


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Young,  Thomas  Paxton,  Rose  Harrison  Bonar,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Hull,  Kate 
E.  Young. 

Visiting  Committee — Mrs.  M.  M.  Hull,  chairman. 

Reading-room  Committee — George  B.  McMillan,  chairman. 

Social  Committee — Mrs.  Robert  McDonald,  chairman;  Mrs.  George 
B.  McMillan,  George  B.  McMillan,  C.  V.  Hull.  Howard  T.  Young,  Robert 
Young,  Carrie  Pagel,  Rose  H.  Bonar,  L.  C.  Alexander. 

Y.  P.  S.  C.  E.— Alice  McLeod,  president. 

Ladies'  Aid  Society — Mrs.  M.  M.  Hull,  president. 

Loyal  Legion — Mrs.  John  M.  Hull,  superintendent;  Kate  E.  Young, 
president. 

Music  Committee — Robert  Young,  chairman  ;  Rose  H.  Bonar, 
organist. 


CHURCH   DIRECTORY,  JANUARY  1,  1896. 


Alexander,  Lorena  C.130  Wade  Park  Av 
Armistrong-,    Blanche. ...4    Armour    Ct 

Armstrong,    Louis 4    Armour    Ct 

Bonar,    Rose 120  Whitney   Av 

Bonar,  Harrison 120  Whitney  Av 

120  Whitney  Av 

Bucliman,    Alice.  ......  .22    Princeton    St 

Buchman,    Corinne. .  ..22    Princeton    St 

Buchman,    Nellie 22    Princeton    St 

Brown,    Fred 1314    Zoeter    Av 

Baker,    Mamie 90    Wade    Park    Av 

Brown,    Ethel 1312   Zoeter  Av 

Brown,    Bertie 1316    Zoeter    Av 

Bindbentle,    Mary.... 64    Beechwood   Av 

Beduhn,    Erna 1314    Zoeter    Av 

Clark,    Eliza    A Madison    Ay 

Cramblett,    Ella 32    Cory    Av 

Cramblett,    Earl 32    Cory    Av 

Camnitz,    Mrs.    Anna 63    Astor   Av 

Cook,    Florence 14    Melrose    Av 

Craigie,   Mildred. 101  Lawnview  Av 

Emery,    Claude 1347   Lexington   Av 

Guest,  Albert  L....1347  Lexington  Av 
Guest,   Mrs.   Albert   L 

1347    Lexington   A v 

Getty,  George 195  Russell  Av 

Hull,    Seth 130   Wade    Park    Av 

Hull,  Mrs.  Seth 130  Wade  Park  Av 

Hull,  Mrs.  John  M..130  Wade  Park  Av 

Hull,    C.   V 226  Wade  Park  Av 

Lougheed,    Ephraim    R 

12   Wade    Park   Av 


Lougheed,  Mrs.  E.  R.12  Wade  Park  Av 
Lougheed,  Mamie...  12  Wade  Park  Av 
Lebounty,  Maud.. 817  E.  Madison  Av 
Lebounty,    Jennie 

817   B.    Madison   Av 

Leibschen.    Wanda 1316   Zoeter   Av 

Lichert,    John 181   Giddings   Av 

Lichert,    Fred 181    Giddings    Av 

McMillan,     George     B 

324   Wade   Park   Av 

McMillan,    Mrs.    George    B •. . . . 

324   Wade   Park   Av 

McDonald,     Mrs.     R.     J 

130   Wade   Park   Av 

McDonald,  Mary.... 130  Wade  Park  Av 
McDonald,    R.   Bliss 

130   Wade   Park   Av 

McLeod,    Alice 60    Crawford    Rd 

McMillan,   J.   W 120  Whitney  Av 

Niemann,  Annie 126  Lyman  St 

Nichols,  Sadie 1333  Zoeter  Av 

Nicholson,  Edna....  134  Wade  Park  Av 

Paxton,   Thomas 168  Lyman  St 

Paxton,   Mrs.   Thomas..  ..168  Lyman  St 

Paxton,    Ray 168  Lyman  St 

Paxton,  May 168  Lyman  St 

Perkins,  Mrs.  S.  M 121  Adelbert  St 

Pagel,    Carrie 25    Lawnview    Av 

Pagel,    Arthur 25    Lawnview    Av 

Peterson,  Augustus. .  ..216  Melrose  Av 
Peterson,     Mrs.    Augustus 

216    Melrose    Av 


200  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Prows,    Fred 1312    Zoeter    Av  Taylor,    Wilfred    R....120   Whitney    Av 

Price,     Shirley burner,    Mamie, 38    Penn    Av 

Superior  St  and  Madison  Av  „^  „ 

Pasno,   Belle 765   E.    Madison  Av  ^^"''■'   ^^'"^ ''  ^^^^^  ^^ 

Pasno,   Lilian 765   E.    Madison  Av  '^^oung,  John  L, 22  Melrose  Av 

Pasno,   May 765  E.   Madison  Av  Young-,    Mrs.   John   L, 22   Melrose  Av 

Pierce,    Edvard 176   Wade   Pai-k   Av  Young,  J.  Lawrence 22  Melrose  Av 

Randall,    Maud 141    Glendale   Av  Young,   Robert  A 22  Melrose  Av 

Randall,  Florence  A 141  Glendale  Av  Young,    Howard   T 22   Melrose   Av 

Steibel,    Henry 126   Lyman   St  Young,    Anna    P 22    Melrose    Av 

Steibel,    Mrs.    Henry 126    Lyman    St  Young,   Kate   E 22   Melrose   Av 

Swan,    Florence 15    Dellenbaugh    Av  Young,    Jennie 22    Melrose    Av 

Simling,  Carrie 17  Dellenbaugh  Av  Young,    Lucy 22    Melrose    Av 

Tiaylor,    William    Sprague Young,   Margaret 22   Melrose   Av 

120  Whitney  Av  Young,    Edward 22  Melrose  Av 


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LAKE  VIEW  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH, 


OPPOSITE  THE   CEMETERY. 


URING  the  summer  of  1887,  the  quiet  of  the  country  life  about 


Lake  View  Cemetery  was  sufficiently  invaded  by  the  Italian  Col- 
ony that  had  sought  employment  in  the  Granite  Works  and  with 

the  Street  Railway  Company,  to  arouse  the  interest  of  the  Euclid  Avenue 

Congregational  Church. 


T-?%-' 


LAKE  VIEW    CHURCH. 


One  Sunday  afternoon,  Miss  Louise  Woodward  took  her  guitar,  and 
accompanied  by  Misses  Florence  and  Gertrude  Cozad,  walked  up  Monroe 
street  toward  Mayfield  street.  A  few  notes  on  the  guitar  were  all  that 
was  needed  to  draw  quite  a  crowd  of  children,  who  followed  them. 
When  they  reached  Mr.  Lewis  Ford's  residence,  near  what  is  now  the 
corner  of  Mayfield  and  Fairview  streets,  they  were  met  by  Miss  Martha 
Dawes,  who  invited  them  to  come  into  the  yard,  where  the  first  Sunday- 
school  that  most  of  the  children  had  ever  attended  was  then  begun,  and 


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it  was  there  that  some  of  them  for  the  first  time  heard  the  name  of  Christ 
tised  reverently  instead  of  profanely. 

^^For  the  rest  of  the  summer  a  Sunday-school  was  held  in  the  yard,  or 
on  rainy  days,  in  the  kitchen  of  Mr.  Ford's  house. 

In  the  fall,  Mr.  Office,  who  lived  opposite,  gave  the  use  of  a  front 
room  of  his  brick  house,  which  had  been  used  to  store  vegetables.  The 
work  continued  there  until  the  winter  of  1888-9  and  had  gathered  a  nura- 


REY.    A.    B.    CKISTY. 


ber  of  German  and  English  children,  and  had  had  the  help  of  Mr.  B.  F. 
Whitman  and  J.  V.  Dawes.  When  more  room  was  found  necessary,  Mr. 
Silvaroli  offered  the  use  of  the  best  room  in  his  house,  and  there  Misses 
Woodward  and  Cozad  took  the  Italian  children,  while  a  room  was  rented 
in  the  McReynolds  Block  for  the  rest  of  the  school.  When  the  school  was 
removed  to  the  room  back  of  the  Garfield  Bank,  new  workers  entered 
and^new  members  were  secured. 

The  teachers  now  were  J.  V.  Dawes,  F.  G.  Hogen,  Miss  Ada  Wilburn, 


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Mrs.  Henry  Aumick,  Misses  Catherine  and  Josephine  Hanks,  Miss  Lyons, 
Miss  Mary  Barstow  and  Mrs.  Benedict.  Of  these,  Mr.  F.  G.  Hogen  was 
appointed  superintendent  by  Dr.  Ladd  and  the  Board  of  Deacons  of  the 
Home  Church,  which  now  took  the  enterprise  under  their  full  guidance. 

The  first  session  of  the  new  school  was  held  January  13,  1889,  and 
the  average  attendance  increased  to  seventy-five,  while  the  gradual  with- 
drawal of  the  Italian  element  made  it  clear  that  the  work  was  not 
to  continue  a  missionary  enterprise  long. 

It  was  then  seen  that  a  building  was  necessary.  Mr.  John  D.  Rocke- 
feller agreed  to  lease  a  lot  60x150,  and  Messrs.  Hogen  and  Dawes  with 
Misses  Wilburn,  Lj'^ons  and  Hanks  solicited  the  funds,  efficiently  aided  by 
Dr.  Ladd  and  the  Home  Church. 

"  But  no  architect  could  be  found  who  would  furnish  plans  within  the 
means  of  the  Church,  and  with  sufficient  floor  space  to  accommodate  the 
people.  Finally,  Dr.  Ladd  said:  '  Let  us  draw  our  own  plans,'  and  it 
was  done.  He  drew  all  the  plans  of  the  present  chapel  and,  from  them, 
an  architect  made  the  working  specifications  for  the  builders.  In  the 
spring,  on  Easter  Sunday  of  1890,  Lake  View  Chapel,  bright  and  commo- 
dious, with  audience  room,  two  large  class-rooms — one  for  the  infant 
class  and  one  for  the -Italians — and  a  library,  was  built  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational  Church.  The  total  cost  of 
building  and  furniture  was  $2,500." 

"After  moving  into  the  new  quarters,  the  Sunday-school  increased 
rapidly,  and  a  Sunday  evening  prayer-meeting,  with  occasionally  a  ser- 
mon, was  added  to  the  services.  In  the  fall  of  1890,  the  Rev.  Wm.  A. 
Knight  became  minister  and,  in  the  spring,  organized  the  Lake  View 
Assembly  of  the  Euclid  Avenue  Congregational  Church,  under  the  follow- 
ing charter  from  the  Home  Church,  viz:  Cleveland,  Ohio,  February  27, 
1891, 

Whereas  a  desire  has  been  expressed  that  there  should  be  some 
organization  at  Lake  View  Chapel,  whereby  those  who  work  and  wor- 
ship there  might  feel  that  they  had  a  Church  home,  with  all  the  privileges 
that  belong  to  such  a  home. 

Therefore,  Resolved:  That  we  adopt  the  following  plan  recom- 
mended by  the  Board  of  Deacons:  (Ij  The  organization  of  Christians 
at  Lake  View  shall  be  known  as  the  Lake  View  Assembly  of  the  Euclid 
Avenue  Congregational  Church.  (2)  A  clerk  and  treasurer  shall  be 
elected  by  the  Lake  View  Assembly  for  one  year,  or  until  their  successors 
are  chosen,  who,  in  addition  to  the  usual  duties  of  their  offices,  shall  re- 
port in  writing  to  the  clerk  and  treasurer  of  the  Church  annually,  or 
when  requested.  (3)  The  usual  officers  of  the  Sabbath-school  shall 
be  elected  for  one  j'car,  by  vote  of  the  members  of  the  Church  at  Lake 
View,  together  with  such  other  persons  (except  the  scholars  in  the  infant 
class)  as  may  be  associated  with  them  in  Bible  study;  and  the  superin- 
tendent shall  report  in  writing  to  the  clerk  of  the  Church  annually, 
or  when  requested.  (4)  When  the  membership  of  the  Church  assembled 
at  the  Lake  View  Chapel  shall  number  one  hundred  resident  members, 


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they  shall  be  entitled  to  independ- 
ent organization,  recognition  by- 
council  of  sister  Churches,  and  in- 
corporation as  a  separate  Con- 
gregational Church  of  Christ. 

Resolved :  That  a  committee 
consisting  of  Rev.  H.  M.  Ladd, 
Rev.  Wm.  A.  Knight  and  three 
others  be  chosen  to  take  any 
necessary  steps  for  carrying  out 
the  foregoing  plan. 

These  were  appointed  :  Horace 
Ford,  Justin  Snow  and  F.  G. 
Hogen.  Twenty-three  persons  be- 
came chartei^  members,  of  whom 
six  joined  by  confession  of  faith. 
This  number  increased  to  forty- 
three  (all  but  one  on  confession) 
during  Mr.  Knight's  ministry. 

In  October,  1891,  Mr.  Knight 
was  called  to  the  East  Madison 
Avenue  Congregational  Church, 
and  the  Rev.  Frfink  Van  Horn  of 
Oberlin  took  charge  of  the  weekly 
praj'cr-meeting  and  Sunday  ser- 
vices. On  the  first  of  January,  1893,  the  Rev.  James  A.  Thome  took 
charge  of  the  work  on  a  "  one  year's  engagement,"  and  the  next  Sabbath 
added  fourteen  members,  the  first  since  October,  1891. 

The  Sunday-school  then  numbered  two  hundred,  with  an  average  at- 
tendance of  one  hundred  and  forty.  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Home 
Church  in  December,  1893,  the  Assembly  requested  the  appointment  by 
the  Church  of  a  committee  of  three  from  the  Assembly,  on  their  nomina- 
tion, who  should  take  charge  of  the  work  on  the  field  as  quasi  trustees. 
Messrs.  L.  Golden,  W.  G.  Spence  and  E.  J.  Neville  were  so  appointed,  and 
afterward  this  committee  was  enlarged  by  adding  H.  A.  Morgan  and  L. 
G.  French. 

On  February  11,  189-i,  Mr.  Thome  completed  his  labors  with  the 
Church,  having  added  ninety-three  members,  making  one  hundred  and 
thirty-six  in  all.  About  this  time,  Mr.  Hogen  also  was  compelled  to 
sever  his  connection  with  the  work  b}^  failing  health,  and  L.  Golden  suc- 
ceeded him  as  Sunday-school  superintendent. 

During  the  spring  and  summer  of  1894,  the  pulpit  was  supplied 
by  various  clergymen,  among  them  Rev.  A.  B.  Cristy,  who  came  from  his 
work  in  Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  to  attend  the  International  Christian  En- 
deavor Convention,  and  was  engaged  to  supply  for  six  Sundays,  result- 
ing in  awakening  such  mutual  interest  that  steps  were  taken  to  extend 
him  a  call  to  the  ministry  of  the  Church.     This  was  formally  voted  by  the 


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Home  Church,  on  nomination  by 
the  Assembly,  October  8,  1894-,  and 
Mr.  Cristv  accepted  and  began  work 
November  11,  1894. 

On  November  27,  1894,  the 
Board  of  Deacons  of  the  Home 
Church  adopted  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Moved,  "That  the  Lake  View 
committee  be  requested  to  convey 
to  the  members  of  the  Lake  View 
Assembly  the  sentiment  of  the 
Board  of  Deacons  of  the  Church, 
that  it  is  their  opinion  that  the 
time  has  come  for  the  independent 
organization  of  a  Congregational 
Church." 

When  this  was  read  to  the  As- 
sembly, they  authorized  the  com- 
mittee to  secure  the  names  of  the 
members  to  a  request  for  letters 
from  the  Home  Church  to  form  such 
a  Church. 

One  hundred  and  four  n^mes 
having  been  thus  secured,  a  formal 

request  was  presented  to  the  Church  at  its  annual  meeting,  December  7, 
to  call  a  council  on  Thursday,  December  20,  which  request  was  granted 
unanimously,  and  Messrs.  H.  Clark  Ford  and  C.  F.  Thwing,  D.  D.,  ap- 
pointed a  committee  with  the  pastor  on  the  part  of  the  Church,  with  L. 
Golden,  L.  G.  French  and  E.  W.  Kneen,  on  the  part  of  the  Assembly,  to 
call  said  council. 

All  the  churches  in  the  city,  with  those  of  CoUinwood,  Brooklyn  and 
Hudson,  were  called  and  the  Church  was  organized,  and  Rev.  Albert 
Barnes  Cristy  installed  its  pastor,  on  December  20. 

One  hundred  and  four  members  were  received  from  the  Home  Church, 
seven  by  letter  from  other  churches  and  four  on  confession,  making  one 
hundred  and  fifteen  in  all.  Three  others  from  the  Home  Church 
w^ere  added  before  January  1. 

At  the  organization,  subscriptions  to  the  amount  of  $300  were  made, 
which  covered  all  indebtedness  of  the  Assemblj'. 

As  we  were  no  longer  entitled  to  the  copies  of  The  Greeting,  steps 
•were  at  once  taken  to  supply  its  place,  and  The  Lake  View  News  was  be- 
^un  to  be  issued  as  a  monthly,  January  10. 

Our  manual  was  chiefly  arranged  from  the  manuals  of  the  Home 
Church  and  its  oldest  daughter,  the  East  Madison  Avenue  Congre- 
gational Church.      The  first  organization  of  the  Church  was  as  follows: 

Pastor— Rev.  Albert  Barnes  Cristy. 


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206  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Clerk — Henry  A.  Morgan. 

Treasurer — L.  Golden. 

Sunday-school  Superintendent — Edw.  W.  Kneen. 

Assistant  Superintendent — E.  J.  Neville. 

Deacons — E.  A.  Ladue,  1  year;  L.  G.  French,  2  years;  L.  Golden^ 
3  years. 

Deaconesses — Mrs.  L.  H.  Bigelow,  1  year;  Mrs.  L.  Golden,  2  years; 
Mrs.  A.  0.  Spence,  3  years. 

Trustees — E.  H.  Stoll  and  C.  H.  Perry,  1  j'-ear;  L.  H.  Bigelow  and  E. 
J.  Neville,  2  years;  A.  O.  Spence  and  E.  W.  Kneen,  3  years. 

Music  Committee— L.  H.  Bigelow,  E.  W.  Kneen  and  Mrs.  T.  E.  Street. 

Ushers—  R.  F.  Cook,  W.  W.  Jepson,  F.  L.  Raab  and  E.  L.  Barton. 

Up  to  December  20,  1895,  we  have  added  thirty-two  more  members, 
making  one  hundred  and  fifty  in  all,  and  have  lost  three  by  death  and 
three  by  letter. 

Our  debt  has  been  entirely  paid  and  all  running  expenses  met,  so  that 
we  have  courage  to  plan  larger  things  for  the  future. 

Our  Sunday-school  has  increased  in  numbers  and  every  department  of 
work  has  become  strong. 

In  the  latter  part  of  October,  1895,  President  Ballantine  of  Oberlin 
wrote  the  pastor  that  he  had  an  Italian  student  preparing  for  the  minis- 
try, who  had  had  three  years'  experience  in  working  as  a  missionary 
among  his  countrymen,  and  asking  if  there  was  not  work  he  could 
do  among  the  Italians  of  Lake  View.  After  some  correspondence. 
Miss  Florence  Cozad  invited  the  young  man  to  come  and  see  what  could 
be  done,  so  Mr.  Giuseppe  V.  Zottarelli  came  November  9,  and  the 
next  day  visited  among  the  Italians,  was  warmly  greeted  and  held  reli- 
gious service  in  our  church  that  evening  with  eleven  men.  The  next  Satur- 
day night  he  began  a  school  to  teach  English  and  Italian,  and  held 
another  service  in  the  church  next  day.  Again  he  came  down  November 
23  and  had  the  night  school,  and  his  third  service  was  attended  by  over 
sixty  Italians.     He  speaks  in  Italian,  and  they  like  him. 

The  Christian  Endeavor  societies  of  Lake  View,  Euclid  Avenue,  Mad- 
ison Avenue,  Park,  Trinity,  Hough  Avenue  and  Olivet  churches  are  united 
in  helping  to  support  this  work. 

Our  City  Missionary  Society  has  consented  to  receive  and  pay  out  all 
money  contributed  for  this  special  cause,  so  that  all  who  are  inter- 
ested may  send  direct  to  J.  W.  Moore,  511  Society  for  Savings. 

This  work  necessitates  more  room  in  the  Lake  View  church,  which 
will  be  raised  and  a  basement  finished  for  the  special  accommodation  of 
the  Italian  school  and  the  growing  needs  of  the  Lake  View  congregation. 

SERVICES  ALL  ON  STANDARD  TIME. 

Preaching — 10:15  a.  m.  and  7:00  p.  m. 
Sunday-school — 11:30  a.  m. 
Junior  Christian  Endeavor — 3:00  p.  m. 
Intermediate  Christian  Endeavor — 4:00  p.  m. 


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Senior  Christian  Endeavor— Monday,  7:30  p.  m. 

Prayer-meeting — Friday,  7:15  p.  m. 

Communion  the  first  Sunday  in  January,  April,  July  and  October. 

Quarterly  Business  Meetings  the  third  Friday  before  Communion. 

Ladies'  Meeting,  first  and  third  Thursday  of  each  month— 1:00  p.  m. 

OFFICERS. 

Pastor— Albert  Barnes  Cristy  (Study  in  the  Church),  Residence,  45 
Anndale,  formerly  Lyman  avenue. 

Sunday-school  Superintendent— E.  W.  Kneen, 

Assistant  Superintendent— T.  E.  Street. 

Clerk— H.  A.  Morgan,  Rosedale  and  Itaska. 

Treasurer— L.  Golden,  247  Murray  Hill. 

Trustees— A.  0.  Spence.  M.  D.,  president;  W.  C.  White,  clerk;  L.  H, 
Bigelow,  E.  A.  Ladue,  F.  L.  Raab,  L.  G.  French. 

Deacons— L.  Golden,  H.  J.  Andrews,  L.  G.  French. 

Deaconesses— Mrs.  A.  0.  Spence,  Mrs.  C.  R.  Golden,  Mrs.  E.  A. 
Ladue. 

Chief  Usher— F.  L.  Raab.    Auditor— T.  E.  Street. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY 

Andrews,  H.  J 60  Rosedale  Av    Cook,    Mrs.    Jessie Moulton    St 

Andrews,   Mrs  Emma.. 60  Rosedale  Av  Cramer,  William  W..  ..Crawford  Road 

Andrews,   Ray 60   Rosedale  Av  Cramer,   Mrs.  Charlott  J.Crawford   R* 

Andrews,    Florence 60    Rosedale    Av   Cristy,  Albert  B 45  Anndale  St 

Baker,   Mrs.   L, Euclid  Av   Cristy,   Mrs.   M.   W 45   Anndale   St 

Baker,    Susie   A Euclid    Av   Cristy,   Bertha  E 45  Anndale   St 

Baker,  Julia  B Euclid  Av    Cristy,   Martha  P 45  Anndale   St 

Barstow,   Mrs.   E.   J Euclid  Av   Derrer,  Mrs.  Rosina 5  Brandon  St 

Barstow,    Martha Euclid   Av   Filkins,  H.  V 117  Fairview  Av 

Barstow,    Ormond    E Euclid    Av   Filkins,   Mrs.  A 117  Fairview  Av 

Barstow,  Ruth Euclid  Av   Filkins,   G.   E 117  Fairview  Av 

Barton,    Edward    L. 7    Brandon    St    Ford,   Mrs.   N.   A Eddy  Road 

Barton,  Mrs.  Clara  M 7  Brandon  St    French,    Leonard    G Superior    St 

Bigelow,  Lewis  H Fairmount  P  O    French,    Mrs.    Minnie Superior    St 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Mary Fairmount  P  O   Ganshow,  Anna 19  Brandon  St 

Bliss,    Mrs.    Gertrude.  .Fairmount    P    O    Garlick,    Ida 126   Newburn   St 

Bowden,  Mrs.   Emma.... 26  Oakland  St   Golden,  Levi 247  Murray  Hill 

Bradford,    Geoge 99    East    End    Av    Golden,    Mrs.    Caroline   R 

Brott,  Lucy  M 115  Fairview  Av  247   Murray  Hill 

Calloway,    Mrs.    Mary. .14    Anndale    St    Golden,  Walter 247  Murray  Hill 

Calloway,  Charles,  Sr 14  Anndale  St    Gerrie,    George 

Cleveland,   George  F 17  Anndale  St    Gerrie,   Mrs.   Annie 

Cleveland,  Mrs.  Flora  W.17  Anndale  St    Gleason,    Mrs.    E.    C Eddy   Road 

Cook,   Rolla   F 12  Woodlawn   St  Gooding,  Mrs.  Fannie.. Fairmount  P.  O. 

Cook,  Mrs.  Amoret....l2  Woodlawn  St   Granger,   James  M Lake  View  Av 

Cook,   William  E Moulton   St  Granger,  Mrs.  Lena  R..Lake  View  Av 


208  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

DoN'T  Commit  Murder: 

Nor  assist  the  sweat  shops  to  do  so,  because  you 
can  buy  your  clothes  cheap;  but  give  a  fair  price 
and  get  j'our  money's  worth  by  trading  w^ith 

K.  COHEN,THEUKHV.w TAILOR. 


He  keeps  a  Little  Place  at  Little 
Expense,  but  a  large  stock  and  best 
workmen.      Come  and  see  him. 

COR.  EUCLID  AND  EAST  END  AVES., 

Back  of  Garfield  Bank, 

Cleveland,        .        .        .        Ohio. 


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CbelDan  S)otn1[ronXlXIlork8  Co» 

1793  East  Mad/son  Ave.,  Cleveland,  0., 

Manufactures  Iron  Fencing  and  Railings,  Stairs,  Iron  Vases, 

Steel  Lawn  Seats,  Stable  Fixtures,  Hitching  Posts,  Tree 

Guards,  All  Kinds  of  Iron  Work  for  Buildings. 


Ay 
Ay 
Ay 
Ay 


J.  P.  SEAR5, 

QoiriGtQTy  l^orli  cf  QVQTI^  X^GscTi'ption. 

All  work  erected  by  us  is  manufactured   at 
,our  own  Quarries  in   Quincy,  Mass.,  and  we 
guarantee  the  highest  class  of  material  and 
workmanship  at  moderate  prices.  .  .  . 

-        -         -        CLEVELAND,  OHIO. 


2737  Euclid  Avenue, 


OR    QUINCY,    MASS. 


LAKE   VIEW   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH. 


209 


Hanks,  Mrs.  O.  P Euclid  Av 

Hanks,  Catharine Euclid  Av 

Heitman,  Mrs.  L.  F 49  Fairview  Av 

Heitman,  Augusta  M 49  Fairview  Av 

Heitman,  Daisy  L 49  Fairview  Av 

House,  Mrs.  E.  E Hower  Av 

Hamilton,  Fred 44  Melvin  St 

James,  Benjamin 51  Oakland  St 

James,  Mrs.  Anna  E 51  Oakland  St 

Jepson,  Mrs.  Harriet  A 14  Hazel  St 

Jepson,  William  W 14  Hazel  St 

Jepson,  Peter  G 14  Hazel  St 

Jepson,  Richard  14  Hazel  St 

Jepson,  Mary  14  Hazel  St 

Jones,  Mrs.  Clara  M Euclid  Av 

Jones,  May  Euclid  Av 

Jones,  Mrs.  A.  B Euclid  Av 

Kennedy,  Mrs.  Agnes Euclid  Av 

Kennedy,   Margaret    

Kennedy,   Elizabeth    

Kneen,  Edward  W 959  Doan  St 

Ladue,  Eugene  A 32  Hazel  St 

Ladue,  Mrs.  M.  M 32  Hazel  St 

Mailing,  Niels  115  East  End  Av 

Mailing,  Mrs.  Ottilia 115  East  End  Av 

Marks,   Minnie  E 

McDonald,   Mrs.   Isabella 

Fairmount  P.  O. 

Morehead,  Mrs.  M . .- 

Morgan,  Henry  A 70  Rosedale  St 

Morgan,  Mrs.  Sarah  A... 70  Rosedale  St 

Morgan,  Florence  M 70  Rosedale  St 

Neville,  Everett  J 22  Anndale  St 

Newman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  

Cambridgboro,   Pa. 

Nicoll,  Mrs.  M 56  East  End  Av 

Nicoll,  Maggie  56  East  End  Av 

Nicoll,  Ellen  56  East  End  Av 

Nelson,  Agnes  E Superior  St 

Oliver,  Robert  W 

Oliver,  Mrs.  Rosamond   

Park,  Mrs.  Flora  Euclid  Av 

Park,  Sally  M Euclid  Av 

Perry,  Charles  H 99  East  End  Av 

Perry,  Mrs.  Norinne  ..  ..99  East  End  Av 
Parker,  Mrs.  Mary  E..  .102  East  End  Av 

Phillips,  Mrs.  E.  L Euclid  Av 

Phare,  John  J 5  Glendale  Court 


Phare,  Mrs.  J.  J 5  Glendale  Court 

Richardson,  Bradford  P 22  Hazel  St 

Richmond,  Frank  M Euclid  Av 

Richmond,  Mrs.  Nellie Euclid  Av 

Ryan,  Mrs.  Emma 143  East  End  Av 

Raab,  F.  L 342  Murray  Hill 

Raab,  Mrs.  F.  L> 342  Murray  Hill 

Rand,  Anna  L 45  Anndale  St 

Sambrook,  Hattie Fairmount  P.  O 

Smith,  J.  Ernest Euclid  Av 

Smith,  Mrs.  Minnie  G Euclid  Av 

Sommar,  Frank  T 89  Fairview  Av 

Spear,  Mrs.  Sarah 24  Anndale  St 

Spence,  William  G Fairmount  P.  O. 

Spence,  Mrs.  M.  K Fairmount  P.  O. 

Spence,  John  M Fairmount  P.  O. 

Spence,  Mrs.  Mary Fairmount  P.  O. 

Spence,  A.  O.,  M.  D Euclid  Av 

Spence,  Mrs.  A.   O Euclid  Av 

Stegkemper,    Minnie    Gertrude 

Euclid  Av 

Stegkemper,  Elsie Euclid  Av 

Stoll,  Edward  H Cobden  Court 

Stoll,  Mrs.  Emma  H Cobden  Court 

Stoll,  George  W 8  Bolivar  St 

Stoll,  Mrs.  Edith 23  Oakland  St 

Spencer,  Arthur  C Euclid  Av 

Street,  Thomas  Elwood Euclid  Av 

Street,  Mrs.  Josephine  H Euclid  Av 

Timm,  Anna 131  Guage  St 

Thompson,  Allison 52  Oakland  St 

Thompson,  Mrs.  Allison.. 52  Oakland  St 

Thompson,  Carrie 52  Oakland  st 

Train,  Mrs.  Mary 72  East  End  Av 

Vesey,  Mrs.  Hattie 16  Woodlawn  St 

Vickers,  Jeanette Superior  St 

Walkey,  Mrs.  D.  A 332  Murray  Hill 

Walkey,  Alice  M 332  Murray  Hill 

Walkey,  Rena  M 332  Murray  Hill 

Walkey,  Charles  B 332  Murray  Hill 

Webster,  W.  L 8  Woodlawn  St 

Webster,  Mrs.  W.  L 8  Woodlawn  St 

Weed,  Mrs.  Alvira 17  Anndale  St 

Worley,  Rosa 29  Coltman  St 

White,  W.  C 26  Hazel  St 

White,  Mrs.  W.  C 26  Hazel  St 


LORAIN  STREET  MISSION. 


^lif^HE  LORAIN  STREET  MISSION  of  the  Congregational  City  Mis- 
y  I Y  sionary  Society  began  with  a  Sunday-school,  held  in  lune,  1893, 
under  the  direction  of  Rev.  ].  H.  Hull  of  Grace  Church  and  Rev.  H. 
0.  Allen  of  Franklin  Avenue  Church.  Mr.  lohn  G.  Simon  of  Grace  Church 
has  been  superintendent  from  the  first,  and  has  been  assisted  by  mem- 
bers of  Grace  and  Franklin  Avenue  churches.  Since  March,  1894,  regu- 
lar Sunday  evening  preaching  services  have  been  held,  conducted  for  the 
first  year  by  Rev.  Irving  W.  Metcalf,  superintendent  of  the  Congrega- 
tional City  Missionary  Society,  and  later  by  Mr.  Charles  H.  Powell  and 
Mr.  Mark  L.  Thomsen,  students  from  Oberlin.  Rev.  Rufus  Apthorp  was 
engaged  by  the  City  Missionary  Society  to  take  charge  of  the  work  as 
pastor,  beginning  December  1,  1895.  Services  have  been  thus  far  held  in 
a  stone  building  formerly  used  as  a  saloon,  and  both  the  Sunday-school 
and  the  Sunday  evening  services  have  become  so  large  as  to  make 
a  commodious  chapel  one  of  the  necessities  of  the  near  future. 


CYRIL  CHAPEL  (BOHEMIAN  MISSION). 


I^'HE  CYRIL  MISSION  originated  properly  with  the  erection  of  Cyril 
1 7      Chapel  in  the  year  1887.   Previous  to  this  time  Bohemian  preach- 
ing services  were  held  in  a  little  German  church  on  Train  street,  and 
in  private  houses  in  the  centre  of  the  Bohemian  settlement.      The  work 


CYRIL   CHAPEL. 

has  been  done  almost  exclusively  by  Rev.  Dr.  H.  A.  Schauffler.  As  the 
field  is  very  extensive  and  the  work  seemed  to  be  promising,  steps  were 
taken  to  build  a  chapel.  Through  the  kind  assistance  of  Christian 
friends  and  the  Congregational  Building  Society,  the  chapel  was  erected, 
and  dedicated  in  the  summer  of  1887.  The  chapel  is  situated  on  Selden 
avenue,  near  Clark  avenue.    It  has  a  seating  capacity  of  220,  and  is 


212  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

valued,  including  lot,  at  $3,4-00,  and  owned  by  the  Bohemian  Board 
of  Cleveland. 

From  1887  to  1888  the  preaching  has  been  supplied  by  Rev.  Dr.  H, 
A.  Schauffler,  and  by  the  students  of  the  Oberlin  Slavic  Department.  In 
1888,  Mr.  Edmund  Wrbitzky,  who  prepared  himself  for  the  ministry  of 
the  gospel  in  Switzerland,  and  subsequently  spent  one  year  in  the  Oberlin 
Slavic   Department,  was   ordained   pastor  of  Cyril  Chapel.     In   1890   a 


REV.  JOHN     MUSIL. 


church  was  organized  with  thirty-three  members.  A  year  later.  Rev.  Mr. 
Wrbitzky  was  called  to  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  Rev.  John  Musil,  the  present 
pastor,  became  his  successor.  A  Christian  Endeavor  Society  was  organ- 
ized in  1893,  with  a  membership  of  eighteen.  The  work  is  advancing 
slowly,  but  steadily.  Soon  after  the  organization  of  the  Church, three 
members  moved  away.  Subsequently  two  were  removed  by  death,  and 
three  by  discipline.   Another  member  moved  away  last  year.   Sixteen  new 


CYRIL   CHAPEL   MISSION. 


213 


members  were  added,  which  makes  a 
total  membership  of  forty.  The  aver- 
age attendance  at  the  services  is  60. 

The  Sunday-school  has  an  enroll- 
ment of  190.  It  has  been  superin- 
tended by  Mr.  John  Singleton  from 
1887  to  1888.  and  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Stephen   Laird   from   1888  to  1894. 

In  this  year  Mr.  Laird  was  called 
to  his  reward,  after  a  painful  sickness, 
and  Mr.  J.  S.  Broughton,  the  present 
superintendent,  became  his  successor. 

The  mission  is  doing  a  good 
work.  The  work  is  growing  slowly 
but  steadily  ;  its  main  hope  is  in  the 
younger  generation.  The  field  is 
promising  and  the  outlook  encourag- 
ing. 

John  H.  Broughton  is  superin- 
tendent of  Cyril  Sunday-school.  The 
statistics  of  attendance  for  the  last 
missionary  year  are  as  follows  :  Bo- 
hemian morning  service,  average 
attendance,  50;  Bohemian  Sunday 
evening  service,  16;  Sunday-school,  116;  C.  E.  meeting,  27;  prayer- 
meeting,  Thursday  evening,  18;  children's  meetings,  15 ;  cottage  meet- 
ings, 16  ;   total  average  attendance  at  all  meetings,  258. 


J.  S.  BROUGHTON,  SDNDAY-SCHOOI,    SUP'T. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 


Dusanek,  Mr.  Joseph 94  lona   St 

Dusanek,  Mrs.  Anna 94  lona  St 

Fisher,  Mrs.  Anna 2  Bragdon  St 

Jelinek,  Mrs.  Anna 186  Louis  St 

Jelinek,  Miss  Bertha 186  Louis  St 

Jelinek,  Miss  Tony 186  Louis  St 

Kaiser,  Mrs.  Anna 8  Hartford  St 

Kovar,  Miss  Mary 45  Hartford  St 

Kaspar,  James 11  Hartford  St 

Kaspar,  James,  Jr 11  Hartford  St 

Kaspar,  John 11  Hartford  St 

Kaspar,  Mrs.  Mary 11  Hartford  St 

Kovar,  Mrs.  Mary 11  Hartford  St 

Koptis,  Josef 75  Milford  St 

Koptis,  Mrs.  Mary 75  Milford  St 

Kriz,  Mrs.   Barbara Bergen  St 

Koptis,  Miss  Anna 75  Milford  St 

Masek,  Mr.  Josef Berne  St 

Masek,  Mr.  Vaclav On  a  farm 

Masek,  Mrs.  Barbara On  a  farm 


Mikes,  Mr.  Vaclav 28  Milford  St 

Mikes,  Mrs.  Anna 28  Milford  St 

Mlckovsky,  Mr.  Josef 101  Louis  St 

Melda,  Mr.  Josef 186  Isabella  St 

Melda,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 186  Isabella  St 

Mlckovsky,  Mr.  John 101  Louis  St 

Mlckovsky,  Mrs.  Theresa..  .101  Louis  St 

Martinek,  Mr.  Matej 18  Isabella  St 

Rerabek,  Mrs.  Mary 11  Milford  St 

Rybak,  Mrs.  Barbara 104  Isabella  St 

Siebert,  Mr.  Anton 4  Mehling  Lane 

Svozil,  Mr.  Cyril 4  Bragdon  St 

Svozil,  Mrs.  Frances 4  Bragdon  St 

Teslik,  Mr.  Matej 18  Isabella  St 

Triedl,  Mrs.  Anna 254  Louis  St 

Ulckovsky,  Mr.  Josef 101  Louis  St 

Vrana,  Miss  Frances 49  Elk  St 

Vrana,  Mr.  John 11  Poplar  St 

Vrana,  Mrs.  Anna 11  Poplar  St 

Vrana,  Mrs.  Katharine 49  Elk  St 

Vrana,  Miss  Rosa 49  Elk  St 


MIZPAH  CHAPEL. 


pN  May,  1893,  Mizpah  Chapel,  on  Ackley  avenue  near  Fleet  street,  was 
^  dedicated.  The  chapel,  situated  between  our  largest  Polish  and  a 
new  and  growing  Bohemian  colony,  was  built  chiefly  as  the  center  of 
Polish  missionary  work,  but  also  for  Bohemian  and  general  Sunday- 
school  work.  It  is  our  polyglot  chapel,  in  which  four  languages — Polish, 
Bohemian,  English  and  German — are  constantly  used. 


W 


MIZTAII     ClIAl'EL. 


f!?'Tn  September  of  1888,  Miss  Ella  Hobart  entered  the  service  of  our 
National  Home  Missionary  Society  as  a  missionary  to  Poles.  Early  in 
1890,  Mr.  J.  J.  Dessup  was  appointed  by  the  same  society  as  missionary 
to  the  Poles  in  Cleveland.  He  held  Polish  services  in  his  own  house  till 
Mizpah  Chapel  was  built.  Now  he  preaches  every  Sunday  a.  m.  in  Ger- 
man, with  special  reference  to  German-speaking  Poles  ;  the  2  p.  m.  Sun- 
day-school is  conducted  in  English,  with  Bohemian  classes,  and  is 
well  attended.  Mr.  Archibald  Lewis  is  superintendent.  Then  follows  a 
Polish  service,  and   during  the   winter  a    Bohemian   service  is   held   in 


MIZPAH   CHAPEL. 


215 


the  evening.  Miss  Ella  Hobart  con- 
ducts a  Girl's  Club  on  Wednesday 
evening  and  a  Sewing  school  on  Sat- 
urday, and  Miss  Marie  Reitinger  has 
found  Women's  meetings  an  ex- 
cellent means  of  drawing  in  Bohem- 
ian women  who  have  never  heard  of 
a  free  gospel  before.  The  average 
weekly  attendance  was  last  year  : 
German  service,  18;  Polish,  13;  Bo- 
hemian, 48  ;  Women's  meetings,  29; 
Sunday-school,  180.  November  20, 
Mr.  Dessup  was  ordained  in  Mizpah 
Chapel  to  the  gospel  ministry,  the 
very   interesting  servce    being  con- 

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KHV.  J.  J.    DESSUP. 

ducted  in  three  languages,  while 
the  singing  was  in  four. 
K  "'  In  the  four  Cleveland  Bohem- 
ian (not  including  the  Polish  work, 
which  is  not  under  the  Bohemian 
Board)  stations  there  were  held 
during  the  last  missionary  year  a 
weekly  average  of  six  preaching 
services;  four  Sunday-school  ses- 
sions, and  nineteen  other  meetings, 
with  total  average  weekly  attend- 
ance of  1,781  ;  contributions  to 
missions  were  $193.10  ;  number  of 
pastoral  and  missionary  visits 
made,  5,295. 


MISS   ELLA.    HOBAR>6,    MISSIONARY. 


FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH.  COLLINWOOD,  OHIO. 


^HIS  church  is  an  outgrowth  of  the  Free  Congregational  Church  of 
Collamer  (now  East  Cleveland)  and  was  organized  May  11, 
1876,  at  which  time  the  Rev.  Charles  W.  Torey,  pastor  of  the 
Congregational  Church  of  Collamer,  was  chosen  moderator,  and  Rev. 
O.  D.  Fisher,  scribe.  The  name  of  the  Church  was  called  the  First  Con- 
gregational Church   of  Collin  wood,  with   eighteen  members  composing 


COLLINWOOD    CHURCH. 


it.  May  17,  deacons  of  the  Church  were  elected,  and  June  11,  the  first 
Communion  was  held,  at  which  time  further  additions  were  made  to  the 
Church.  August  11,  of  the  same  year,  the  first  set  of  oflScers  were  elected. 
The  Church  has  continued  prosperous  and  all  its  meetings  harmonious. 

DEDICATION  OF  FORD  CHAPEL. 

The  original  house  of  worship  of  this  Church  was  called  Ford  Chapel, 
in  honor  of  Horatio  Ford,  a  liberal  donor  to  its  erection.  It  was  formally 
dedicated  to  the  worship  of  God  on  March  14,  1878. 


COLLINWOOD   CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  217 

The  services  were  conducted  by  the  Rev.  Charles  Terry  Collins  and 
Rev.  Samuel  Walcott  of  Cleveland,  both  now  deceased.  Here  this  church 
has  dwelt  for  a  period  of  eighteen  years,  receiving  additions  from  time 
to  time  until  of  necessity  it  was  compelled  to  remove  to  a  more  desirable 
location  and  to  build  a  larger  and  more  commodious  house  of  worship. 
The  efforts  of  the  Church  have  been  blessed  by  the  aid  of  its  different  pas- 
tors and  the  untiring  efforts  of  its  deacons  and  officers,  until  to-day  it 
stands  without  a  peer  for  usefulness  and  influence  in  the  community  in 
which  it  is  located. 

Its  chosen  pastors  have  been  five  in  number. 

First.  Rev.  J.  W.  Turner,  who  served  at  the  beginning  and  continued 
until  December  10,  1876,  when  he  resigned  the  charge. 

Second.    Rev.  C.  E.   Ruddick  was  called  to  be  pastor  on  September 

20,  1877,  and  continued  until  September  20,  1879,  when  he  requested 
dismission,  which  was  acceded  to. 

Third.  April  29,  1880,  the  Church  unanimously  voted  a  call  to  Rev. 
C.  L.  Hamlen.  which  was  accepted,  and  heconducted  a  successful  pastor- 
ate until  April  29,  1888,  when  he  tendered  his  resignation,  and  same  was 
accepted. 

Fourth.  June  4,  1888,  the  Church  voted  a  call  to  Rev.  Geo.  Wilson, 
and  he  became  its  pastor,  and  remained  until  January  4,  1891,  when  he 
resigned  to  accept  a  call  to  Clyde,  Ohio. 

Fifth.  July  16,  1891,  the  Church  presented  a  call  to  Rev.  O.Jenkins 
to  become  its  pastor,  which  was  accepted,  and  he  immediately  entered 
upon  his  duties,  and  has  so  continued  until  this  date. 

The  completion  of  the  present  edifice  is  due  to  the  untiring  efforts  of 
the  architect,  Mr.  W.  W.  Sabin  of  Cleveland,  the  faithfulness  and  vig- 
ilance of  the  building  committee  and  the  sympathy  and  benevolence  of  a 
majority  of  the  population  of  the  village.  The  ground  for  this  building 
was  broken  September  11,   1893.    The  corner-stone  was  laid  October 

21,  1893.    Seating  capacity,  600. 

On  Thursday  evening,  September  26,  1895,  the  congregation  enjoyed 
for  the  first  time  a  service  in  the  new  church  ;  the  auditorium  was  filled 
with  a  crowd  which  seemed  to  enjoy  to  the  utmost  the  novelty  and  satis- 
faction of  getting  into  the  new  building.  Flowers  and  plants  made  the 
pulpit  a  bower  of  beauty.  Special  music  by  the  choir  and  a  solo  by  A. 
W.  Cogswell  also  added  to  the  service. 

The  Rev.  J.  L.  Davies  of  Akron  had  charge  of  the  service,  and  took 
for  his  text:  "Which  is  the  Church  of  the  l-iving  God,  the  Pillar  and 
Ground  of  the  Truth" — 1st  Timothy,  3-15.  His  sermon  was  well  deliv- 
ered and  greatly  enjoyed  by  those  present. 

At  the  close  of  the  service  a  general  handshaking  ensued,  while  the 
people  were  inspecting  the  rooms,  which  are  excellently  fitted  for  the 
work,  having  a  large  main  room  and  class  rooms,  thus  lurnishing  accom- 
modation for  between  six  hundred  and  seven  hundred  people,  and  it  is 
safe  to  say  that  the  congregation  of  the  First  Congregational  Church 
will  long  remember  the  first  services  in  the  new  building. 


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CLEVELAND   CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


DEDICATION  PROGRAM. 

On  Sunday  morning,  September  29,  was  the  dedication  service.  Pres- 
ident C.F.  Thwing.  D.D.,  LL.D.,  of  Western  Reserve  University,  preached 
the  sermon.  Mr.  }.  F.  Isham  of  Cleveland  sang.  Sunda}'  alternoon  at 
2:30  a  Bible-school  service  was  held;  Captain  H.  T.  Fisher,  Rev.  L.  L. 
Taylor,  C.  H.  Ford,  of  Cleveland,  spoke.  Sunda}'  evening,  Rev.  D.  L.  Leon- 
ard, D.D.,  of  Cleveland,  preached  ;  Geo.  A.  Clark  sang.  Monday  evening 
was  devoted  to  the  young  people  of  the  Church.     The}'  were  addressed  by 


REV.    O.  JENKINS. 

Mr.  J.  E.  Cheesman,  Rev.  C.W.Carroll  and  Rev.  C.  S.  Mills  of  Cleveland. 
Tuesday  evening  was  the  most  interesting  service  of  the  whole  series. 
It  was  interdenominational  in  its  character.  Six  denominations  were 
represented  by  as  many  speakers  from  the  city. 

This  is  an  excellent  portrait  of  Rev.  O.  Jenkins,  pastor  of  the  Church. 
Rev.  Jenkins^is  a  self-made  man,  having  worked  on  a  farm  until  the  age 


COLLINWOOD  CONGREGATIONAL   CHURCH.  219 

of  twenty,  when  he  entered  the  West  Win  field  Academy,  in  Herkimer 
county,  New  York,  for  a  preparatory  course  in  his  chosen  profession. 
In  the  year  1876  he  graduated  from  Oberlin  Seminary  and  spent  tlie 
first  nine  years  of  his  ministerial  life  in  St.  Lawrence  county,  New  York. 
Returning  to  Ohio  in  1887,  he  conducted  a  very  successful  pastorate  at 
Dover,  this  county,  for  four  years  In  response  to  a  call,  he  came  to 
Collinwood  five  years  ago,  and  found  a  small  and  well-nigh  discouraged 
congregation.  The  people  quickly'  rallied  at  the  appearance  of  the  new 
pastor  and  the  vacant  seats  in  the  church  were  soon  filled  at  every 
service.  From  that  time  on  but  few  Communion  Sabbaths  have  passed 
without  accessions.  Two  years  ago  last  spring,  55  new  members  united 
with  the  Church  at  one  time,  adding  material  strength  to  the  work. 
Frequent  subsequent  additions  so  greatly  encouraged  the  pastor  and 
congregation  that  a  new  and  more  commodious  house  of  worship  was 
talked  of  and  then  acted  upon,  and  the  handsome  new  edifice  is  a  lasting 
monument  to  the  works  of  God,  and  the  faith  and  energy  of  the  pastor 
and  his  flock. 

The  officers  of  the  Church  at  the  present  time  are : 

Pastor — Rev.  O.Jenkins. 

Deacons— Jay  Odell,  H.  D.  Bartlett  and  H.  G.  Skinner. 

Clerk-Jay  Odell. 

Treasurer — Mrs.  R.  T.  Teare. 

Sunday-school  Superintendent — H.  G.  Skinner. 

Superintendent  of  Primary  Department — Mrs.  H.  G.  Skinner. 

President   of  Young  People's  Society   of  Christian  Endeavor — B.  T. 
Richards. 

President  Ladies'  Aid  Society — Mrs.  C.  R.  Bailev. 

Chorister — Mr.  George  A..  Clark. 

Organist— Mrs.  H.  F.  Green. 

Trustees— H.  D.  Bartlett,  Jay  Odell,  R.  T.  Teare,   W.  W.  Clark   and 
H.  S;ewart. 


CHURCH  DIRECTORY. 

•  

Allen,  Mrs.  F.  M 172  Putnam  St    Barnes,  Mrs.  D.  D 284  Manning  Av 

Allen,  May 172  Putnam  St    Bartlett,  H.  D 83  Manchester  Av 

Allen,  Effie 172  Putnam  St   Bartlett,  Mrs.  H.  D..83  Manchester  Av 

Alvcrd,Miss  Georgia. 100  Manchester  Av    Bartlett,  Miss  Ethel 195  Adelbert  Av 

Alvord,  Miss  Florence Bauder,  Miss  Maud..  198  Manchester  Av 

100  Manchester  Av    Benton,  A.  L. 202  Mars  Av 

Archibald,  W.  H 198  Putnam  St    Benton,  Mrs.  A.  L, 202  Mars  Av 

Archibald,  Mrs.  W.  H 198  Putnam  St   Bliss,  Mrs.  J.  S 226  Putnam  St 

Arthur,  Mrs.  L.  C 79  Granger  St   Bowman,  Mrs.  F.  A 192  Collamer  Av 

Barnes,  Sarah 284  Manning  Av    Buell,  Mrs.  C.  L Manning  Av 

Basel,    Belle    R Clinton    St    Burnham,   Minnie 96  Manchester  Av 

Barhyte,  Mrs.   L.  F Callow,  Annie  J 166  Clinton  St 

Baightel,  Mrs.  John 61  Granger  St    Callow,    Mrs.   Ida 174   Collins   Av 

Barnes,  D.  D 284  Manning  Av    Carter,  Benjamin 127  St.  Clair  St 


220  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

Carter,  Mrs.  Benjamin..  127  St.  Clair  St    Hayes,    John 26    Vine    St 

•Carver,  Mrs.  D.  A 182  Clark  Av    Hayes,    Mrs.    J 26   Vine    St 

Clark,  W.  W 230  Manning  Av    Hilsenbeek,  Mrs.  Geo.. 258  Manning  Av 

Clark    Mrs.  W.  W 230  Manning  Av    Hitchcock,  E.  D 39  Vine  St 

Clark,  George  A 230  Manning  Av    Hitchcock,  Mrs.  E.  D 39  Vine  St 

Clark,  Norman 230  Manning  Av    Hunter,   Sarah 26  Maple  St 

Currier,  Miss  Etta  May Jenkins,    0 296   Collamer   Av 

62  Manchester  Av    Jenkins,  Mrs.  0 296  Collamer  Av 

Darby,  Mrs.  John 165  Manning  Av    Jenkins,    P.    D 296   Collamer   Av 

De  Camp,  Ethel Woodruff  St    Jenkins,  E.   G 296  Collamer  Av 

Draper   Mrs.  H.  A 49  Vine  St    Johnson,    Maud 146   Clark    St 

Dunkin    Miss  Estella..  ..135  St.  Clair  St    Jones,  Mrs.  Estelle  E Laurel  St 

Dunkin    Mrs.   James Joughin,    Mrs.    M.    S 166   Clinton    St 

Field    Mrs.  E.  F 62  Manchester  Av    Kerlin,   Dr.   R.   E Bernard   Block 

Field    Nellie 62  Manchester  Av    Kirby,  Mrs.  E Coit  Road,  Colt 

Fisher   Mrs.  Hannah  A Laurel  St    Kirtland.  Mrs.   J.   E 143  Fulton   St 

Fisher,   Hannah  A Laurel  St    Lentz,  Mrs.  Geo 273  Clark  St 

Fowles,  F.  V 90  Manchester  Av    Lewis,   Mrs.   Harriet  B 

Fowles'  Mrs.  F.  V 90  Manchester  Av  63    Manchester    Av 

Fowles'  Hattie 90  Manchester  Av    Lloyd,   Mrs.    Thomias . . . .  187   Clinton   St 

Gage,  Mrs.  R.  B 156  Manning  Av   Lloyd.   Minnie Manchester  Av 

Gamble,  Mrs.  R.  T..206  N.  Collamer  Av    Lockwood,  Mrs.  L.  S 221  Lyman  Av 

Gamble,  William  F..206  N.  Collamer  Av    Luce,  Mrs.  A.  B 153  Manchester  Av 

Gates,  Grace  May.... 20  E.  Collamer  Av    Mayo,  Mrs.  F 26  Manchester  Av 

Gates,' Frank  J 77  St.  Clair  St    Mayo,    Minnie 26   Manchester  Av 

Gates!  Mrs.  F.  J.....* 77  St.  Clair  St    McCoy,    F 180    N.    Collamer   Av 

Gawne,  Mrs.  M.  E 191  Clinton  St    McCoy,  Mrs.  F 180  N.  Collamer  Av 

Godwin,  Thomas 285  St.   Clair  St    Mcllrath,  Henry N.  Collamer  Av 

Gordon,'  J McMullen,    Stella 205  Clark  Av 

Gordon,  Mrs.  J Mendenhall,  Mrs.  W 54  Laurel  St 

Gould,   Mrs.   S 84  Manchester  Av    Munkley,    H.    G 231  Manning  Av 

Green,  W.  H 68  St.  Clair  St    Munkley,  Mrs.  H.  G 231  Manning  Av 

Green,  Mrs.  W.  H 68  St.  Clair  St    Murray,   Mrs.   M 26  Maple  St 

Green,  Mrs.  H.  F 187  Manning  Av    Neil,    Joseph St.    Clair   St 

Griswold,    W.    L Clark    Av   Odell,    Jay Woodruff    St 

Griswold,  Mrs.  W.  L Clark  Av   Odell,    Mrs.   J Woodruff     St 

Gunn,   Earl 205  Manchester  Av    Olmsted,   Mrs.  R.   W 100  Ferris   St 

Gunsolly,  C.  N 30  Laurel  St   Olmsted,    Susie 100    Ferris    St 

Gunsolly,  Mrs.  C.  N 30  Laurel  St   Packard,  Maria Woodruff 

■Gunsolly,  W.  N 30  Laurel  St    Palmitier,   H.   J 174   Clinton    St 

Hall,    Charles 170   Manning  Av    Palmitier,  Mrs.  H.  J 174  Clinton  St 

Hall,    Mrs.    C 170    Manning    Av    Parsons,  Mrs.  H.  W 306  Collamer  Av 

Hall,  Mrs.  Mary 170  Manning  Av    Pease,    Anna    M Lyman    Av 

Hall,   Miss  Cynthia 170  Manning  Av    Perkins,    E.    M 34    Granger    St 

Hall,  Hattie  R 170  Manning  Av    Perkins,    Mrs.    E.    M 34   Granger   St 

Hammond,  Mrs.  W.  C. 88  E.  Collins  Av    Pinkney,    C.    J Lyman    Av 

Hathaway,  Miss  Daisy Chatham  St    Pinkney,   Mrs.  C.  J Lyman  Av 

Hawkins,  Mrs.  J.  E 177  Clark  Av    Prouting,  Mrs.  John St.  Clair  St 

Hawkins,    C.    A... 177   Clark   Av    Raymer,  Mrs.  Anna 198  Manning  Av 

Hawkins,  George  S 177  Clark  A v    Raymer,  Cora  E 198  Manning  Av 


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Raymer,     Bertha 198    Manning    Av 

Richards,  B.  T 175  St.  Clair  St 

Richards,  Mrs.  B.  T 175  St.  Clair  St 

Richardson,   Mrs.   L 

Richmond,  Mrs.  C.  E Mars  Av 

Roberts,    David   P 84   W.    Collins  Av 

Roberts,   Mrs.   David   P 

84    W.    Collins     Av 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Ida  L 50  Granger  St 

Ruple,    F.    H 208  Collamer   Av 

Ruple,   Mrs.   F.   H 208   Collamer  Av 

Ruple,    Lillian 208    Collamer   Av 

Ruple,   Mrs.   John   S 195  John   St 

Russell,    Dr.    A.    N....200   Collamer     Av 

Russell,  May  A 200  Collamer  Av 

Schafer,    Mrs.    Stella Clark   Av 

Shepard,    R.    E 225    Manning    Av 

Shepard,  Mrs.  R.  E 225  Manning  Av 

Shepard,    S 306    N.    Collamer   Av 

Shepard,  Mrs.   S 306  N.  Collamer  Av 

Fidler,  Mrs.  P.  C...306  N.  Collamer  Av 

Shotton,  Mrs.  F.  M 262  Manning  Av 

Skinner,    H.    G 17    Laurel    St 

Skinner,  Mrs.   H.   G 17  Laurel  St 

Smead,    W 575   N.    Collamer    Av 

Smead,  Mrs.  W 575  N.  Collamer  Av 

Smead,  Julia 575  N.  Collamer  Av 

Smith,   George  J 153  Manchester  Av 

Sohlinger,  Mrs.  John.. 274  Manning  Av 
Sohlinger,    Walter 274   Manning   Av 


Stalker,   C.   H 30  Manchester  Av 

Stalker,   Mrs.  C.   H..30  Manchester  Av 
Stalker,  Grace  Abbie.30  Manchester  Av 

Stewart,    H 33    Vine    St 

Stewart,  B.  T 33  Vine  St 

Stewart,   Mrs.   H 33  Vine   St 

Storey,  Mrs.  W.  F 190  Manning  Av 

Teare,    R.    T 216    N.    Collamer    Av 

Teare,   Mrs.    R.    T..216  N  Collamer  Av 

Teare,    Kittle 216   N.    Collamer   Av 

Tyler,    A.    H 244    Putnam    St 

Tyler,    Mrs.    A.    H 244    Putnam    St 

Tyler,   Roy  D 244   Putnam   St 

Tyler,    Grace    May 244    Putnam    St 

Wade,   Mrs.    W.    T 221   Manning     Av 

Warren,   Mrs.   C.   W Manchester  Av 

Watson,   Mrs.   James 154   St  Clair  St 

Wells,   C.   W 18  Vine   St 

Wells,    Mrs.    C.    W...- 18    Vine    St 

Wilcox,  Mrs.  Jane 132  Collamer  Av 

Wilcox,   Clare 132   Collamer  Av 

Wilson,   Mrs.   A.   J 155   Division   St 

Wing,   Mrs.   Clara 194   Fulton   St 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Katie N.  Adams  Av 

Wilson,  Kittle  E N.  Adams  Av 

Vincent,   Mrs.   H.   W 

White,    Francis 63   Manchester  Av 

Wing,   Hattie '....194  Fulton   St 

Willis,    Mrs.    E Brooks    St 

Wood,  Mrs.  J.  B 277  Collamer  Av 


WESTERN  RESERVE  UNIVERSITY. 


/^^  ONGREGATIONALISTS  may  well  take  pride  in  this  institution,  for 
^^^^  not  Ouly  is  its  present  honored  President  eminent  in  our  denom- 
—  ination,  but  the  founders  of  the  college  were  trained  in  our  polity 
and  imbibed  their  thirst  for  a  learned  ministry  amid  the  descendants  of 
the  Puritan  and  Pilgrim. 

Although  the  state  was  not  fairly  open  to  settlement  until  1795,  and 
by  1800  there  were  scarcely  filteen  hundred  people  scattered  among  the 
unbroken  forests  of  the  Reserve,  still  we  find  a  Congregational  minister. 
Rev.  Joseph  Badger,  presenting  a  petition  in  1801  to  the  "General 
Assembly  of  the  Territory  of  the  United  States  Northwest  of  the  River 
Ohio,"  asking  for  a  charter  i'or  a  college  "to  be  situated  within  the 
limits  of  the  Reserve." 

It  was  easy  to  enlist  the  men  from  Connecticut  in  the  purpose  to 
plant  a  new  Yale  in  the  new  Connecticut,  but  their  ambition  was  checked, 
for  the  petition  was  denied. 

But  the  sons  of  Yale  kept  coming  to  this  wilderness  and  reinforced 
Mr.  Badger's  petition;  formed  the  Erie  Literary  Society;  and  applied  for 
a  charter  again  in  1803,  as  soon  as  Ohio  was  admitted  to  the  Union 
and  assembled  her  first  legislature. 

The  names  of  the  incorporators  of  Burton  Academy  include  the  lead- 
ing Congregational  settlers,  beginning  with  Esquire  Hudson  and  closing 
with  Joseph  Badger.  The  longing  for  an  educated  ministry  that  led 
Connecticut  pastors  to  start  Yale  college  and  Massachusetts  ministers  to 
start  Harvard  college  prompted  those  Reserve  laymen  and  missionaries 
to  keep  the  question  under  constant  agitation  for  thirty  years,  until  they 
saw  the  walls  of  the  buildings  at  Hudson  sheltering  the  first  theological 
class,  and  the  Rev.  Charles  B.  Storrs,  a  Congregational  pastor,  in 
his  place  as  its  first  president. 

There  is  no  need  to  tell  one  who  remembers  the  old  Yale  campus  that 
the  Hudson  college  was  planned  entirely  on  that  model,  and  that  her 
loyal  sons  must  have  had  a  controlling  voice  in  all  the  development 
of  Western  Reserve  college.  For  thirty  years  after  the  first  Commence- 
ment, the  president  and  a  majority  of  the  faculty  were  men  who  had  been 
trained  under  the  Congregational  polity,  either  of  Massachusetts  or  Con- 
necticut. Mau}^  of  the  alumni  have  given  long  and  eminent  service  in 
the  pulpits  of  our  denomination. 

The  rapid  development  of  the  University  idea  and  the  solid  growth  in 
all  departments  under  President  Thwing  have  not  failed  to  awaken 
a  pardonable  pride  in  the  university  among  all  our  churches. 


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CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONALISTS. 


The  denomination  that  opened  the  first  Collegiate  school  for  women 
at  Mount  Holyoke,  Massachusetts,  and  encourages  three  such  institu- 
tions as  Mount  Holyoke,  Smith  and  Wellesley  colleges  in  one  state,  is  sure 
to  support  the  College  for  Women,  which  has  already  won  a  high  place  for 
itself  as  a  department  of  our  university. 


WOMAN  S     COLLEGE. 


Thus,  among  the  Congregational  forces  at  work  in  this  city,  we  feel 
justified  in  claiming  both  the  personality  of  President  Thwing,  of  indi- 
vidual members  of  the  faculty,  and  the  accumulated  power  of  that  strong 
university  which  has  grown  from  the  persevering  ambition  and  sacrifices 
of  those  pioneers  who  came  from  the  training  of  Congregational  homes 
and  standards. 


RESIDENT  CONGREGATIONAL  MINISTERS. 

Apthorp,  Rufus.  183  Taylor  street. 

Berger,  Martin  L.,  D.  D.,  1380  Euclid  avenue. 

Bourne,  James  R.,  77  Cornell  street. 

Fairbanks,  George  H.,  Lockwood  avenue.  East  Cleveland. 

Eraser,  John  G.,  D.  D.,  Secretarv  Ohio  Home  Missionary  Societv,  23  Y. 
M.  C.  A. 

Potwin,  Lemuel  S.,  D.  D.,  Professor  of  Latin,  Adelbert  College,  522  Rose- 
dale  avenue. 

Thwing.  Charles  F.,  D.  D.,  President  Western  Reserve  University,  55 
Bellflower  avenue. 


THE  CLEVELAND  CONGREGATIONAL  MINISTERS'  MEETING 
Is  held  in  the  Society  Hall  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Building,  at  10:00  a.  m.,  on 
the  first  Monday  of  every  month.     Rev.  D.  T.  Thomas,  1503  East  Madi- 
son avenue,  Secretarv. 


OUR  POLITY. 

From  Advance   Almanac   1895. 

ij^^ONGREGATIONALISM  is  neither  an  experiment  nor  a  spent  force^ 
\^^^  It  is  a  living  fact  and  a  polity  to  be  preached  everywhere  that  the 
gospel  is  heard.  Its  adherents  believe  in  the  nev^'  birth,  and  then 
in  the  fruits  of  righteousness.  They  preach  repentance  toward  God,  and 
faith  in  His  divine  Son,  Jesus  Christ. 

A  Congregational  church  is  a  Union  church,  associated  with  other 
Union  churches.  It  is  an  Independent  church,  co-operating  with  other 
Independent  churches.  It  is  a  Kingdom  within  itself,  acknowledging  only 
Christ  as  Master  and  Lord.  It  has  just  as  many  bishops  as  pastors. 
It  recognizes  no  ecclesiastical  government  higher  than  that  of  the  local 
church.  It  does  not  believe  that  Jesus  Christ  had  a  court  on  earth,  either 
in  Synod  or  General  Assembly.  It  believes  that  there  is  safety  in  a  miil-_ 
titude  of  counsellors.  It  believes  in  co-operation.  It  is  one  of  the  great 
est  missionary  forces;  its  members  give  more  per  capita  to  the  spread  o 
home  and  foreign  missions  than  any  otherpeople  in  the  world.  It  is  older 
than  any  other  denomination.  The  Christian  Church  was  first  Congre- 
gational, then  Presbyterian,  then  Episcopal  and  then  Papal.  Congre- 
gationalism goes  back  to  the  beginning.  It  is  not  a  reformation  only,  it 
is  a  restoration. 

It  has  a  history  of  which  it  is  not  ashamed.  Since  1580  the  nations 
of  the  earth  have  felt  its  power  in  their  aifairs.  It  inspired  the  Pilgrims 
and  the  Puritans.  It  gave  the  common  school  system  to  this  country. 
It  founded  Harvard,  Yale,  Dartmouth,  Williams,  Bowdoin  and  Am- 
herst colleges  in  New  England,  and  Oberlin,  Olivet,  Illinois,  Beloit,  Ripon^ 
Iowa,  Drury,  Doane,  Carleton,  Washburn,  Yankton,  Whitman  and  many 
others  throughout  the  West. 

It  has  given  to  theological  education,  Andover,  Bangor,  Yale,  Oberlin, 
Chicago  and  Pacific  Theological  seminaries.  It  gave  the  first  missionary 
to  the  Indians,  John  Eliot,  in  IB^G.  It  sent  Samuel  J.  Mills  westward  in 
1808,  before  the  Methodists  and  Presbyterians  had  tl  ought  of  such  work. 
It  founded  the  American  Board,  the  Colonization  Society,  the  American 
Home  Missionary  Society,  the  American  Missionary  Association  and  the 
modern  city  missionarj'^  society,  and  was  one  of  the  chief  factors  in  the 
organization  of  the  Sunday-school  Union  and  the  Bible  Society.  It  has 
given  the  world  a  Jonathan  Edwards,  a  Hopkins,  a  Dwight,  a  Finney, 
a  Joseph  Cook  and  a  Dwight  L.  Moody. 

It  is  an  ecclesiastical  solvent  among  the  other  denominations.  It  is. 
the  solution,  and  the  only  solution,  of  thechurch  union  movement  among^ 
the  Christians  who  are  tired  of  warring  sects.     It  is  a  common   denomi-^ 


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nator.  It  is  not  anchored  to  the  past.  It  receives  the  Bible  as  the  Word 
of  God,  recognizing  the  fact  that  its  depth  is  not  fathomed,  nor  its 
breadth  measured,  nor  its  height  reached^  but  holding  that  there  is  more 
light  to  break  forth  from  it.  It  has  a  quick  ear,  a  keen  vision,  and  a 
ready  hand  for  all  good  work;  The  doctrines  on  which  all  evan- 
gelical denominations  are  agreed  are  the  ones  on  which  Congregational- 
ism insists.  For  the  things  about  which  they  differ  it  cares  not  at  all. 
It  is  looking  upward  and  forward,  with  "the  past  unsighed  for,  and  the 
future  sure." 


CONGREGATIONAL  PRINCIPLES. 

The  following  are  Congregational  principles  of  church  government 
as  formulated  in  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Manual  to  the  National 
Council. 

1.  The  Church  Universal. — The  visible  church  universal  is  composed 
of  those  who,  believing  themselves  to  be  born  of  the  Spirit,  publicly  con- 
fessed their  faith  in  Christ  as  their  Saviour  and  Lord.  All  Christians 
being  equally  related  to  the  Head  of  the  Church,  are  equal  in  all  rights 
and  privileges,  and  should  be  in  communion  with  one  another. 

2.  The  Seat  of  Church  Power. — Neither  is  a  single  universal  church 
government  claiming  authority,  nor  one  which  is  national,  provincial, 
diocesan  or  synodical,  warranted  by  the  Word  of  God;  but  only  local 
congregations  (/.  e.,  churches)  of  believers.  These  particular  churches 
have  ail  needful  power  of  self  government  under  Christ,  but  are  to  be  in 
recognized  communion  and  co-operation  with  each  other;  including  all 
evangelical  churches  of  whatever  name,  w^hich  will  accept  such  a  fellow- 
ship. 

3.  The  Local  Church. — Those  believers  who  dwell  together  in  one 
place  become  a  church  by  their  recognition  of  each  other,  and  their  mu- 
tual agreement  to  observe  Christ's  ordinances  in  one  society.  (Platform 
of  1865.) 

4.  The  fellowship  of  the  Church. — But  inasmuch  as  all  evangelical 
churches  should  be  in  communion  one  with  another,  they  should  extend 
to  each  other  the  formal  recognition  of  that  fellowship,  and  manifest  it 
by  assisting  each  other  with  advice  and  necessary  help,  by  consulting 
together  in  all  matters  of  common  concern,  and  by  co-operating  in  work 
for  the  advancement  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

5.  The  Christian  Ministry. — Men  who  in  the  judgment  of  the 
churches  are  called  of  God  to  the  ministry  of  the  Word,  are  by  these  to  be 
set  apart  to  that  service  with  prayer  and  laying  on  of  hands.  The  apos- 
tolic injunction,  "Lay  hands   suddenly  on   no   man,"   requires   that   due 

xamination  be  first  made  as  to  natural  gifts,  education,  knowledge  of 
the  Scriptures,  Christian  experience,  and  the  Divine  call  to  preach  the 
Word.  Nor  is  any  man  to  be  regarded  as  retaining  fellowship  as  an 
ordained  minister  unless  he  remain  in  orderly  connection  with  some  body 
of  churches  capable  of  certifying  their  continued  approval. 


OUR  POLITY.  227 

OUR  INFLUENCE. 

To  the  Episcopalians  we  gave  Phillips  Brooks,  descended  through  a 
long  line  of  Congregational  ministers,  beginning  with  that  strongest  Con- 
gregationalist  of  all  Puritans,  Rev.  Geo.  Phillips. 

Princeton  College  was  planted  largely  by  New  England  men  and 
money,  with  a  Congregationalist  for  one  of  the  early  presidents— Jona- 
than Edwards. 

To  the  Presbyterians  we  have  given  many  hundreds  of  churches  or- 
ganized by  Congregation alists. 

Baptists  in  America  began  with  Roger  Williams,  a  Congregational 
minister  at  Salem  and  Plymouth,  Mass.,  who  went  to  Rhode  Island 
in  1636. 

Unitarians  made  the  first  open  departure  from  the  Congregational 
Church  in  1815. 

We  lead  in  comity  among  the  denominations  in  the  United  States,  in 
efforts  for  union  and  federation  over  the  world. 

The  Evangelical  Alliance :  Rev.  Wm.  Patton,  D.D.,  when  a  Congre- 
gational pastor,  first  conceived  the  idea  of  a  World's  Evangelical  Alli- 
ance, and  was  helped  in  it  by  Rev.  John  Angell  James,  a  Congregational 
pastor  of  England.  All  the  secretaries  of  the  United  States  Evangelical 
Alliance  have  been  Congregational  ministers. 

Qity  Missions :  We  are  doing  the  principal  city  mission  work  in  Bos- 
ton, Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Minneapolis  and  in  most  of  the  cities  which  have 
a  City  Missionary  Society. 

Sunday-school  Study:  The  Peloubet  Lesson  Series  by  F.  N.  Peloubet, 
D.D.,  circulation  1,575,000;  Peloubet  Sunday-school  papers,  circulation, 
2,600,000;  Peloubefs  Select  Notes,  circulation,  75,000.  The  Blakeslee 
graded  lesson  series  for  Sunday-school  and  Bible  classes  began  January, 
1891.  Circulation  January  1,  1893,  was  150,000.  Translated  into  eight 
languages. 

Christian  Endeavor  Society  :  The  Y.  P.  S.  C  E.  originated  with  F. 
E.  Clark,  D.  D.,  when  he  was  pastor  of  the  Williston  Congregational 
Church,  Portland,  Me. 

The  Swedish  Mission  Christians,  seceding  from  the  State  church, 
invented  from  the  Bible  a  polity  and  doctrine  exactly  Congregational, 
in  1878. 

A  Methodist  body  in  Georgia  did  the  same,  and  are  now  Congrega- 
tionalists. 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS. 

PAGE 

Allen.  Rev.  H.  0 107 

Archwood  Avenue  Church 32 

Beswick,  R.  0 21 

Bethlehem  Church  and  Bible  Readers  Home J  40 

Bible  Readers  School  Group 144 

Bolin,  Rev.  N.J 157 

Broughton,  J.  S 213 

Carroll,  Rev.  C.  W 166 

Caskey,  A.  C 27 

Centennial  Congregational  Church ...174 

Collins,  Rev.  Charles  Terry 146 

ColHnwood  Church 216 

Cov(^les,J.  G.  W 25 

Cristy,  Rev.  A.  B 202 

Crooks,  J.  J 30 

Cyril  Chapel 211 

Davis,  W.  B 31 

Davidson,  Rev.  J.  A 85 

Denis,  L.  V 30 

Dessup,  Rev.  J.J ". 215 

East  Madison  Avenue  Church 122 

Euclid  Avenue  Church— Old  Building 53 

Euclid  Avenue  Church— Present  Building 54 

First  Congregational  Church 40 

Ford,  H.  Clark 23 

Franklin  Avenue  Church 108 

Eraser,  Rev.  J.  G.,  D.D 15 

George,  Rev.  R.  A 191 

George,  Mrs.  R.  A 191 

Golden,  L 204 

Grace  Church 132 

Gross,  Miss  Anna , 145 

Hale,  S.  C 162 

Hall,  George,  Esq 75 

Hargrave,  Rev.  J.  W 34 

Hobart,  Miss  Ella 215 

Hough  Avenue  Church 165 

Hull,  Rev.  J.  H ,.131 

Irving  Street  Church 84 

Jenkins,  Rev.  0 217 

Jennings,  J.  G.,  Sr 3( 

Jones,  Rev.  T.  Henry 175 

Ladd,  Rev.  Henrv  M.,  D.D 11-55 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS.  229 

Lakewood  Church 180 

Lemmon,  Rev.  C.  H 155 

Leonard,  Rev.  D.  L..  D.D 16 

Lake  View^  Church 201 

Mac  Innes,  Miss  Kate 94 

Malcolm.  Rev.  J.  W 41 

May,  Rev.  E.  M 142 

Mellen,  L.  F 141 

Metcalf,  Rev.  Irving  W 19-92 

Mills,  Rev.  Charles  S , 92 

Mizpah  Chapel 214 

Moore,  J.  W 13 

Mount  Zion  Congregational  Church 116 

Musil,  Rev.  John 212 

McWatters,  J.  C 189 

Newton,  T.G 31 

Olivet  Church 196 

Olney,  Charles  F.,  Esq 30 

Park  Church 160 

Pilgrim  Church 90 

Pilgrim  Church  Floor  Plans 96 

Pitkin,  L.  M 31 

Piwonka,  Thomas,  Esq 27 

Prucha,  Rev.  John 142 

Plymouth  Church  Exterior ^ 72 

Plymouth  Church  Interior 73 

Plymouth  Rock Frontispiece 

Post,  Charles  A 29 

Preston,  C.  M 26 

Reitinger,  Miss  Marie I45 

Richards,  Rev.  H.  A,  N 181 

Rothrock,  Rev.  E.  S I59 

Schauffler,  Rev.  H.  A.,  D.  D I39 

Schauffler,  Mrs.  Clara  Hobart 141 

Shaw,  Rev.  Daniel  W 1 17 

Smith,  Miss  Miriam 56 

Swedish  Church 152 

Tablet  to  Rev.  C.  T.  Collins !.'!!....".146 

Taylor,  Rev.  L.  L 7I 

Taylor,  Rev.  W.  S "!!'"""!l97 

Thomas,  Rev.  D.  T 121 

Trinity  Church 189 

Union  Church I54 

Western  Reserve  University — 

Adelbert  College 222 

Woman's  College 224 

Whitman,  B.  F .""'!!."   28 

Wright,  Rev.  W.  E.  C,  D.  D 94 

Zottarelli,  J.  V 205 


ADVERTISERS'  INDEX. 


PAGE 

Advance,  The 48 

Andridge  &  Haycox 200 

Angle  Lamp,  The 130 

Banks — East  End  Banking  Co G4 

Garfield  Savings  Bank 162 

Wade  Park  Banking  Co 52 

Becker,  Urlin 100 

Bicycles 112 

Bond,  GusP 192 

Carabclli,  Joseph 1 

Carpet  Cleaning — 

D.  0.  Summers 195 

Fuller  Carpet  Cleaning  Co 192 

Church  Furniture — Faulhaber 110 

Cleveland  Trust  Co 58 

Coal— Andridge  &  Haycox 200 

Rhodes  &  Beidler 64 

Cohen,  K 208 

Colleges— Oberlin 148 

Spencerian 106 

Cowell  &  Hubbard  Co 82 

Cowles,  J.  G.  W 24 

Dawes,  J.  V •. 162 

Dictionary,  Webster's 48 

Domestic  Sew^ing  Machine , 60 

East  End  Bank 64 

Ellsworth,  James  W.  &  Co 168 

Engraving,  I.  X.  L 78 

Faulhaber,  George 110 

Fisher,  H.  T 60 

Flavoring  Extracts 188 

Florists 52 

Ford,  Frank  L.  &  Co 18 

Fuller  Carpet  Cleaning 192 

Garfield  Bank 162 

Germicide 36 

Gilcher,  Basin 128 

Graham,  A.  &  Son 52 

Granite  Works — Lake  View .' 1 

T.  C.  Myers 70 

J.  P.  Sears 208 

Hale,  S.  C,  &  Son 173 

Hallet&  Davis 186 

Hubbard,  J.  H.  &  Co 36 


advertisers'  list.  231 

PAGB; 

Insurance — Fire^.  V.   Dawes 162^ 

C.  A.  Post 64 

Life    State  Mutual , 18 

J.  W.  Ellsworth  &  Co 168 

Provident  Life  &  Trust 100 

Accident    Interstate    Casualty 184 

Iron  Works 208 

I.  X.  L.  Engraving 78 

Kirke,  W.  H 184 

Lockwood 184 

Lozier,  H.  A.  &  Co 112 

Myers,  T.  C 70 

Organs 19a 

Oberlin  College 148 

Osborne,  J.  A.  &  Co 60 

Patent  Lawyers— H.  T.Fisher 60 

J.  A.  Osborne  &  Co 60 

Photographers — Urlin   Becker 100 

Frank  R.  Stoll 192 

Pianos 186 

Post,  Charles  A 64 

Provident  Life  &  Trust  Co 100 

Real  Estate 24 

Remington   Typewriter 188 

Rhodes  &  Beidler 64 

Royce,  Abner 188 

Rubber  Stamps  &  Tvpe 80- 

Saffold,S.  S .'. 100 

Sears,  J.  P 208 

Sewing  Machines — Domestic 60 

Standard.. 115 

White 135 

Smith  Premier  Typewriter 188 

Spencerian  College 106 

State  Mutual  Life  InsuranceCo 18 

Stoll,  Frank  R 192 

Summers,  D.  0 195 

Sunday-school  Supplies— S.  C.  Hale  &  Son 173 

Taylor  Bros 80 

Tailors— Gus  P.    Bond 192 

K.  Cohen 208 

Typewriters— Remington 188 

Smith  Premier 188 

Van  Dorn  Iron  Works 208 

Votteler  Organ  Co 190 

Wade  Park  Banking  Co 52 

Webster's  Dictionary 48 

White  Sewing  Machine 135 


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